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 (626) , Administrative Assistant (472) , Administrator (240) , Healthcare Assistant (202) , Project Manager (187) , Receptionist (170) , Administrative (160) , Physiotherapist (158) , Nurse (154) , Biomedical Scientist (148) , Pharmacist (141) , 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 894 reviews)); "people are nice and very helpful" ((in 670 reviews)); "Lovely team and great joh" ((in 460 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 285 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 904 reviews)); "High demand for very few spaces in hospitals and surgeries and sometimes long hours but definitely worth it in the end." ((in 741 reviews)); "Poor management and issues with rosters" ((in 511 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 344 reviews)); "low pay and long hours" ((in 188 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

(14,868 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 14,868 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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Reviews by job title

15K reviews

3.0

Jul 28, 2012

Decent; did not stay too long

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good place to start off a career as a graduate technologist from mid ranked school. was able to learn the basics of working life before moving on to a more appropriate role.

Cons

bureaucracy, poor quality staff, but no worse than any public sector role, pay was not great either, but you dont work in the NHS for the money, do you?

3.0

Sep 14, 2008

Politics are part of the NHS.

Graduate management trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If your values are aligned with those of your organisation, you're in the right place. Bear in mind that values and cultures may differ from organisation to organisation.

Cons

Politics, both with a big 'p' and a little 'p'. NHS organisations differ but politics exist in all of them.

1.0

Aug 23, 2008

listen to the people who work in the NHS not the politics

Materials management assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The good relationship that I have with the clinical staff that I work with !

Cons

Pay the non clinical workers a living wage, and stop the privtisation of services

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