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 897 reviews)); "Not too crazy and nice people" ((in 691 reviews)); "Lovely team and great joh" ((in 455 reviews)); "Stable and good job security." ((in 315 reviews)); "Good work life balance and being in the public sector makes the chance of a dismissal smaller" ((in 281 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 927 reviews)); "High demand for very few spaces in hospitals and surgeries and sometimes long hours but definitely worth it in the end." ((in 731 reviews)); "Poor management and issues with rosters" ((in 505 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 359 reviews)); "Working long hours around family life" ((in 192 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

(14,860 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 14,860 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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15K reviews

5.0

Aug 1, 2017

Great fun and lots of changes

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I had some great managers during my time with the NHS who supported my career and had a varied and interesting career in various analytical roles at a Strategic Health Authority, and a Quality Observatory. I was involved in many varied projects, had a good work life balance and the people I worked with were all fantastic. I had to leave due to structural changes and my organisation closing down but even this was handled well.

Cons

Lots of changes! I went through 2 major structural changes in 10 years, although once you accept change is inevitable you realise it can mean more opportunities.

4.0

Jul 31, 2017

Fair but not fun

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits Quiet place to work

Cons

Long hours Bad management No communication Bad staff

5.0

Jul 28, 2017

Good Overall

Junior operations engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Lovely people - Flexible working - Overtime opportunities -

Cons

- Hard to earn promotion

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