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 (623) , Administrative Assistant (472) , Administrator (240) , Healthcare Assistant (201) , Project Manager (187) , Receptionist (170) , Administrative (160) , Physiotherapist (158) , Nurse (154) , Biomedical Scientist (148) , Pharmacist (139) , Medical Doctor (135) , Manager (131) , Medical Secretary (127)

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 892 reviews)); "Flexible and nice people to work with" ((in 673 reviews)); "Team was great and very supportive" ((in 454 reviews)); "Good work life balance and being in the public sector makes the chance of a dismissal smaller" ((in 280 reviews)); "Good benefits and to be honest I’m proud of NHS so I wanted to work there" ((in 265 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 736 reviews)); "Poor management and issues with rosters" ((in 513 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 364 reviews)); "low pay and long hours" ((in 190 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

(14,842 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 14,842 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 Salud industry (3.4 stars).

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Gender

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Veteran status

Reviews by job title

15K reviews

4.0

Jun 12, 2024

Working for the NHS in London

Specialist nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to do real meaningful work

Cons

Too much work and time consuming. Can be emotional

3.0

Jun 8, 2024

Good

Patient care coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good annual leave. Able to work bank holidays and earn extra plus get the days off elsewhere in the year.

Cons

NHS is too soft on those who play the system and continually take time off sick with full pay

2.0

Jun 3, 2024

Not adequate salary to responsibilities

Domestic supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Contract can give you a NHS discount when you looking for a place to live, to buy a new house.

Cons

Very low salary not adequate to responsibilities, I mean being band 3 on 1st point pay. No overtimes, no full time contract...

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