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 (690) , Doctor (628) , Administrative Assistant (474) , Administrator (241) , Healthcare Assistant (202) , Project Manager (187) , Receptionist (172) , 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 897 reviews)); "people are nice and very helpful" ((in 675 reviews)); "Team was great and very supportive" ((in 474 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 292 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 917 reviews)); "High demand for very few spaces in hospitals and surgeries and sometimes long hours but definitely worth it in the end." ((in 727 reviews)); "Poor management and issues with rosters" ((in 497 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 349 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

(14,897 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 14,897 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

May 29, 2017

Administrative

Receptionist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

NHS employer invest in their staff by training and development.

Cons

Too much stress in the workplace.

4.0

May 29, 2017

Supportive of staff

Non executive director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The belief that we are all working to improve the NHS experience for everyone. We are all focused on the best outcomes. People are supportive, and training is available to help one develop skills. If staff have problems (eg family) then there is the flexibility to take time off to deal with this.

Cons

Too many meetings without real actions following out of them. Too much writing of papers rather than trying to really think about issues, problems and solutions. Too much process.

1.0

May 28, 2017

NHS review

Clinical systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pension although that is getting less and less

Cons

Only get further if face fits not if you can actually do the job. This is why too many people are in the wrong jobs for their skills. Would not recommend anyone to join the NHS as it is a knee jerk reaction company now instead of looking at the big picture which means so much money is wasted.

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