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 (689) , Doctor (625) , 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 879 reviews)); "People are nice and respectful" ((in 679 reviews)); "Team was great and very supportive" ((in 452 reviews)); "Good work life balance and being in the public sector makes the chance of a dismissal smaller" ((in 284 reviews)); "Good benefits and to be honest I’m proud of NHS so I wanted to work there" ((in 264 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 901 reviews)); "High demand for very few spaces in hospitals and surgeries and sometimes long hours but definitely worth it in the end." ((in 746 reviews)); "Poor management and issues with rosters" ((in 507 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 353 reviews)); "low pay and long hours" ((in 187 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

(14,858 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 14,858 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

15K reviews

4.0

Jul 22, 2019

Ok - left in the same post for too long

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great learning opportunities ECDL etc

Cons

Left in the office on my own - not much interaction

5.0

Jul 18, 2019

Positive employer, variety of roles

Team manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Values, vision, supportive, developmental, variety

Cons

Hours, high expectations, hierarchical, poor IT systems

1.0

Jul 5, 2019

Project manager at NHS Improvement

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Occasional working from home allowed

Cons

Bullying, harassment, working many hours unpaid, no recognition, no ownership of the role and responsibility. Hr and management do not want to address the issues, blaming and hostile culture

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