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 (628) , Administrative Assistant (473) , Administrator (241) , 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 904 reviews)); "The people are nice and supportive" ((in 682 reviews)); "Lovely team and great joh" ((in 459 reviews)); "Good work life balance and being in the public sector makes the chance of a dismissal smaller" ((in 283 reviews)); "Overall I think the benefits are good but all depends on where you work and who you work with" ((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 933 reviews)); "High demand for very few spaces in hospitals and surgeries and sometimes long hours but definitely worth it in the end." ((in 735 reviews)); "Poor management and issues with rosters" ((in 498 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.

NHS reviews

3.7

61% would recommend to a friend

(14,888 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 14,888 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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Reviews by job title

15K reviews

1.0

Sep 6, 2017

Clinical psychologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You are helping others and go beyond your position to do so

Cons

Far to management dominated and due to austerity and govt cutbacks increasing privatised and less patient focussed. More money saving focussed

4.0

Sep 5, 2017

Amazing place to work until taken over by the Government in 2015

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Launched in 2007 by a private company on behalf of the Department of Health, NHS Choices had seven great years of growth, becoming biggest health site in Europe.

Cons

The running of the site was taken over by a Department of Health quango in 2015. Since then its staff and traffic have fallen off a cliff.

2.0

Sep 4, 2017

Core Surgical Trainee

Core surgical trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work, sometimes working with inspiring people, continually meeting new faces, on your feet rather than stuck in an office

Cons

No room for promotion or career advancement other than waiting years to progress through surgical training. Training requires thousands of pounds per year out of your own pocket simply to do the job (in course fees, exam fees, regulatory body membership etc) and largely constitutes teaching yourself in your own time, rather than actual on the job training. Other doctors and nurses feel overworked and overstretched therefore arranging simple tasks becomes problematic

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