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 (688) , Doctor (624) , Administrative Assistant (472) , Administrator (240) , Healthcare Assistant (202) , Project Manager (187) , Receptionist (170) , Administrative (160) , Physiotherapist (158) , Nurse (154) , Biomedical Scientist (148) , Pharmacist (140) , 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 875 reviews)); "They are very organized and nice people" ((in 691 reviews)); "Team was great and very supportive" ((in 466 reviews)); "Good work life balance and being in the public sector makes the chance of a dismissal smaller" ((in 288 reviews)); "Good benefits and to be honest I’m proud of NHS so I wanted to work there" ((in 260 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 927 reviews)); "High demand for very few spaces in hospitals and surgeries and sometimes long hours but definitely worth it in the end." ((in 753 reviews)); "Poor management and issues with rosters" ((in 515 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 351 reviews)); "Working long hours around family life" ((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

(14,851 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 14,851 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

Oct 4, 2015

One of the best services we have!

Cardiac physiologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One of the main reasons that people decide to work for the NHS is so that they can help people which is exactly what you do on a day to day basis. It has very good perks such as the pension and various discounts. You get to work alongside and meet a plethora of amazing people. It's one of the best things about this country!

Cons

Under appreciated and overworked. Constantly under media scrutiny. Can be difficult and stressful when dealing with patients.

5.0

Oct 4, 2015

cardio ICU primarily

Staff nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

huge experience wit variety of equipments related only to ITU environment, dealing with emergencies, working in a high stress level environment, mentoring students and novicies

Cons

constant shortage of staff which adds to increased stress level which by the nature of job is already very high .

1.0

Oct 4, 2015

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

being able to help people is very rewarding. Adjusting to service cuts makes you very flexible.

Cons

Service cuts and always feeling like fighting fire

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