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 883 reviews)); "people are nice and motivated" ((in 688 reviews)); "Team was great and very supportive" ((in 474 reviews)); "Job security and good HR." ((in 302 reviews)); "Good work life balance and being in the public sector makes the chance of a dismissal smaller" ((in 285 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 907 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 520 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 355 reviews)); "low pay and long hours" ((in 189 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

(14,877 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 14,877 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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15K reviews

4.0

Dec 8, 2016

Enourmous pressure

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

satisfying job, good terms and conditions, great colleagues, good feeling of doing something that contributes to patient care, at higher management levels plenty of autonomy

Cons

constant pressure re money and making savings, local politics get in the way of patient care, cuts mean loss of staff facilities such as staff dining room, car parking charges for staff expensive, extra hours often needed and no pay, work 24/7 including lots of weekends means poor work/life balance

3.0

Dec 7, 2016

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great work environment and cool people

Cons

bad management and leadership values

3.0

Dec 6, 2016

HR Advisor

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pension, there are no other pros

Cons

Underfunded, wasteful, disorganised, bad investments

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