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 (628) , Administrative Assistant (476) , Administrator (241) , Healthcare Assistant (204) , Project Manager (188) , Receptionist (172) , Administrative (159) , Physiotherapist (159) , Nurse (155) , Biomedical Scientist (150) , 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 914 reviews)); "Not too crazy and nice people" ((in 671 reviews)); "Team was great and very supportive" ((in 466 reviews)); "Stable and good job security." ((in 297 reviews)); "Good work life balance and being in the public sector makes the chance of a dismissal smaller" ((in 284 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 921 reviews)); "High demand for very few spaces in hospitals and surgeries and sometimes long hours but definitely worth it in the end." ((in 732 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 347 reviews)); "Working long hours around family life" ((in 180 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.

What are the top reviewed NHS locations?

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3.7

61% would recommend to a friend

(14,917 total reviews)

Amanda Pritchard

63% 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 14,917 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 Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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15K reviews

4.0

Dec 13, 2012

ostly positive

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good terms and conditions, good work life balance and employee representation

Cons

No opportunity for bonuses, can be a bit of a disincentive

1.0

Oct 26, 2012

Analyst

Information analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed job, no work pressure

Cons

dry work life, no career progression, no learning opporunities, no tranings

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?

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