Does NHS pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NHS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NHS. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at NHS?

61% of NHS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated NHS 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NHS?

Registered Nurse (688) , Doctor (624) , Administrative Assistant (472) , Administrator (240) , Healthcare Assistant (202) , Project Manager (187) , Receptionist (170) , Administrative (160) , Physiotherapist (158) , Nurse (154) , Biomedical Scientist (148) , Pharmacist (140) , Medical Doctor (135) , Manager (131) , Medical Secretary (128)

What are the pros of working at NHS according to real employee reviews?

"Ability to train on many different areas Progression through the bands Stable and good pension 3 days a week on wards" ((in 896 reviews)); "people are nice and very helpful" ((in 677 reviews)); "Team was great and very supportive" ((in 460 reviews)); "Stable and good job security." ((in 294 reviews)); "Good work life balance and being in the public sector makes the chance of a dismissal smaller" ((in 286 reviews))

What are the cons of working at NHS according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and expected to do basically everything and learn everything in short period of time" ((in 909 reviews)); "High demand for very few spaces in hospitals and surgeries and sometimes long hours but definitely worth it in the end." ((in 719 reviews)); "Poor management and issues with rosters" ((in 516 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 353 reviews)); "low pay and long hours" ((in 183 reviews))

What are employees saying about NHS layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about NHS layoffs and their outlook for job security at NHS in 2026.

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3.7

61% would recommend to a friend

(14,850 total reviews)

Amanda Pritchard

64% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

NHS has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 14,850 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The NHS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Santé industry (3.4 stars).

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Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

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Veteran status

Reviews by job title

15K reviews

3.0

Jun 16, 2015

I am proud to work in NHS because it is free for patients

Specialty doctor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High standards of care, focus on the patient. Reasonable salary, sick leave, study leave. Excellent for learning, training. Good supply and maintenance.

Cons

Defensive politic. Enormous amount of paperwork. Waste of resources ( electricity , water ect)

3.0

Jun 2, 2015

NICU Nurse

Nicu nurse band v

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great experience working with intensive care babies Constantly busy and on the move

Cons

Not valued by senior management Hours are very long and hard to create a routine in social life as shifts can vary from days/nights, weekday, weekends

3.0

Jun 2, 2015

IT Applcation Support

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working culture and friendly

Cons

poor structure, poor financial control, lacking progress pathway

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