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 (200) , 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 871 reviews)); "The people are nice and supportive" ((in 669 reviews)); "Team was great and very supportive" ((in 463 reviews)); "Good work life balance and being in the public sector makes the chance of a dismissal smaller" ((in 276 reviews)); "Good benefits and to be honest I’m proud of NHS so I wanted to work there" ((in 269 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 891 reviews)); "High demand for very few spaces in hospitals and surgeries and sometimes long hours but definitely worth it in the end." ((in 743 reviews)); "Poor management and issues with rosters" ((in 498 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 354 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.

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3.7

61% would recommend to a friend

(14,834 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 14,834 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

Jul 28, 2012

Decent; did not stay too long

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good place to start off a career as a graduate technologist from mid ranked school. was able to learn the basics of working life before moving on to a more appropriate role.

Cons

bureaucracy, poor quality staff, but no worse than any public sector role, pay was not great either, but you dont work in the NHS for the money, do you?

5.0

Jul 25, 2012

fab

Project assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very great social body for helping people

Cons

not i am aware of..

3.0

Aug 8, 2011

Mixture, as different PCT's provides a different working environment

Management accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Largest organization in UK. Steady work with clear progressive advance path.

Cons

Difficult to advance to other areas.

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