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 (627) , 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 910 reviews)); "People are nice and respectful" ((in 706 reviews)); "Team was great and very supportive" ((in 453 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 263 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 734 reviews)); "Poor management and issues with rosters" ((in 509 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 347 reviews)); "Low pay and long hours" ((in 196 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

(14,875 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 14,875 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

May 27, 2026

Impactful work comes at a high personal cost

Apprentice

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Impactful on people’s lives. Always opportunity to upgrade your skills and attend conferences to network with industry

Cons

Takes a lot of your life, time and effort. Sickness bureaucracy can be an annoyance to navigate, albeit you get more compassion for it than other jobs (at least through policy

5.0

May 26, 2026

Great people and hours make for a positive experience

Medical receptionist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people, the hours make it

Cons

None at all I loved it

4.0

May 26, 2026

Great learning with friendly team, but low pay and no growth

Research officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great learning opportunities and very friendly and helpful team

Cons

Very low salary and little to none opportunities to progress

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