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)); "Not too crazy and nice people" ((in 688 reviews)); "Team was great and very supportive" ((in 488 reviews)); "Good work life balance and being in the public sector makes the chance of a dismissal smaller" ((in 286 reviews)); "Good benefits and to be honest I’m proud of NHS so I wanted to work there" ((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 906 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 509 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 354 reviews)); "Low pay and long hours" ((in 193 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

(14,886 total reviews)

Amanda Pritchard

64% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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NHS has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 14,886 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).

Reviews by job title

15K reviews

3.0

Aug 9, 2017

NHS - Secondary Care - Culture needs work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Helping people is a worthwhile endeavour. Working inHS makes you feel that you have not wasted your life on something unimportant.

Cons

Stifling Management who sit on anyone who takes the initiative. This is caused by a culture of fear, where managers are more worried about keeping their position and income than they are about improving the NHS. There is a complete aversion to modernisation and computerisation as a whole which is costing the NHS millions in wasted time and is costing patients because of archaic booking, working and clinical record keeping practices.

2.0

Aug 8, 2017

Admin Support

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Busy place to work, Challenging

Cons

Management. Too many chiefs not enough Indians.

5.0

Aug 8, 2017

Good Place to work - but understaffed

Caterer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team morale and bonding.

Cons

Understaffed, management was liars and too many managers!

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