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 (626) , 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 908 reviews)); "People are nice and respectful" ((in 675 reviews)); "Team was great and very supportive" ((in 496 reviews)); "Good work life balance and being in the public sector makes the chance of a dismissal smaller" ((in 283 reviews)); "Good benefits and to be honest I’m proud of NHS so I wanted to work there" ((in 257 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 907 reviews)); "High demand for very few spaces in hospitals and surgeries and sometimes long hours but definitely worth it in the end." ((in 726 reviews)); "Poor management and issues with rosters" ((in 510 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 351 reviews)); "Low pay and long hours" ((in 190 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

(14,871 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 14,871 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

15K reviews

3.0

Mar 26, 2016

Administrator

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

When you get a good manager you get a good working atmosphere.

Cons

The managers tend to need more management training.

5.0

Mar 26, 2016

Fantastic company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

NHS pension, Agenda for change

Cons

Too bureaucratic at times

5.0

Mar 26, 2016

Responsible for monthly and year end operational management of the finance team and reporting lead

Head of finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great working hours 9-5 and hardly any demands to work outside working hours. Low Stress job . Great environment and staff are friendly.

Cons

Hard to climb of the Management ladder. Nhs is not financially driven and pay is provably 20% less than private sector

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