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 (622) , Administrative Assistant (472) , Administrator (240) , Healthcare Assistant (201) , Project Manager (187) , Receptionist (170) , Administrative (160) , Physiotherapist (158) , Nurse (154) , Biomedical Scientist (148) , Pharmacist (139) , Medical Doctor (134) , Manager (131) , Medical Secretary (127)

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 893 reviews)); "Not too crazy and nice people" ((in 672 reviews)); "Team was great and very supportive" ((in 440 reviews)); "Job security and good HR." ((in 310 reviews)); "Good work life balance and being in the public sector makes the chance of a dismissal smaller" ((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 897 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 502 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 346 reviews)); "not enough staff and too many managers" ((in 157 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

(14,838 total reviews)

Amanda Pritchard

64% approve of CEO

45% 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 14,838 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

3.0

Aug 29, 2014

depending on the department it can be a great place to work and expand your knowledge

Human resources officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pensions schemes and union benefits and some job security

Cons

mixed reaction to training depending on departement and more emphasis on finance over patients

4.0

Aug 28, 2014

fantastic

Catering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working as a team.Made to feel you matter and important

Cons

The training have to have year after year wastes alot of money.As already done it then have to repeate it spending alpt of days sat in a room.very pointless.no xmas bonus.thank you card nothing

4.0

Aug 12, 2014

Good, friendly. Nice group of people and supervisors - enjoy patient interaction. Relaxed working hours.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Good, friendly. Nice group of people and supervisors - enjoy patient interaction. Relaxed working hours. Opportunity for different shifts, good wages.

Cons

Dull, not always interesting, people fussy - management not very good as they have no idea how to schedule or supervise staff. A lot of people get away with doing very little

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