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 (626) , 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 892 reviews)); "People are nice and respectful" ((in 679 reviews)); "Most staff were friendly and easy to get along with" ((in 402 reviews)); "Stable and good job security." ((in 313 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 898 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 518 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 363 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.

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3.7

61% would recommend to a friend

(14,873 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 14,873 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

4.0

Oct 3, 2016

Good place to gain experience.

Integration engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Picked up lots of new skills. Small team meant more work, and less boredom. Relaxed office.

Cons

Sometimes high pressure. Fixed term contract ended. I was a skilled member of staff but lost my job due to cuts.

3.0

Oct 1, 2016

NHS

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Healing patients in genuine need and the gratitude received by doing so. Good team ethic depending on which department you work in.

Cons

Anachronistic systems in place that are almost impossible to replace due to layers of beurocracy. Disregard from patients of the services provided and the associated cost to the whole system caused by this.

3.0

Sep 29, 2016

Great if you can take the pace!

Staff nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Pension Excellent Job Security

Cons

Stress will kill you before you get the pension.

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