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 927 reviews)); "People are nice and respectful" ((in 695 reviews)); "Team was great and very supportive" ((in 472 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 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 901 reviews)); "High demand for very few spaces in hospitals and surgeries and sometimes long hours but definitely worth it in the end." ((in 728 reviews)); "Poor management and issues with rosters" ((in 509 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 347 reviews)); "not enough staff and too many managers" ((in 154 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

(14,879 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 14,879 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

2.0

Jan 29, 2017

Losing good midwives

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very rewarding job as in getting to help women and families. Lots of training available for career advancement

Cons

Lots of unpaid over time. Quite often due to service demands you don't get proper breaks

2.0

Jan 28, 2017

Employment

Assistant director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very focussed on patient care

Cons

Desire to wnat to change. Long intrenched behaviours

2.0

Jan 27, 2017

Left after a year of qualifying

Mental health nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very secure job, get to have your pick of places to work at, career development options are good, meeting a variety of people on a daily basis, feeling like you're making a difference, some staff are very friendly.

Cons

Chronically understaffed, underfunded, culture of bullying in the workplace, hard to have a good work-life balance with the hours and shift work, bad pay, having to work past the end of your shift often, too much paperwork, abusive patients and visitors, sometimes not having time to take a toilet break for your whole shift due to being so busy and not enough staff available.

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