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 (627) , Administrative Assistant (472) , Administrator (240) , Healthcare Assistant (202) , Project Manager (187) , Receptionist (170) , 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 891 reviews)); "People are nice and respectful" ((in 683 reviews)); "Team was great and very supportive" ((in 471 reviews)); "Job security and good HR." ((in 294 reviews)); "Good work life balance and being in the public sector makes the chance of a dismissal smaller" ((in 289 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 924 reviews)); "High demand for very few spaces in hospitals and surgeries and sometimes long hours but definitely worth it in the end." ((in 731 reviews)); "Poor management and issues with rosters" ((in 514 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 357 reviews)); "Working long hours around family life" ((in 183 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.

NHS reviews

3.7

61% would recommend to a friend

(14,879 total reviews)

Amanda Pritchard

64% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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NHS has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 14,879 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

Sep 9, 2016

Defined path, career aspiration difficult

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You often have a defined career path which can be a safe, comforting thing in a good number of situations. There are so many vacant jobs at present that it is possible to be mobile within the scope of your job.

Cons

The employee administration unfortunately tends to be disorganised, HR is never on the employee's side and working hours/support have tended to be patchy and occasionally inadequate.

4.0

Sep 7, 2016

NHS Scotland

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work in Scotland

Cons

System currently is underfunded for clinical services

3.0

Sep 5, 2016

Not suitable for all

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, strong on patient care, excellent attitude

Cons

Complex systems, little hunger for change, political, bureaucratic

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