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 (625) , Administrative Assistant (472) , Administrator (240) , Healthcare Assistant (202) , Project Manager (187) , Receptionist (170) , Administrative (160) , Physiotherapist (158) , Nurse (154) , Biomedical Scientist (148) , Pharmacist (140) , 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 879 reviews)); "People are nice and respectful" ((in 679 reviews)); "Team was great and very supportive" ((in 452 reviews)); "Good work life balance and being in the public sector makes the chance of a dismissal smaller" ((in 284 reviews)); "Good benefits and to be honest I’m proud of NHS so I wanted to work there" ((in 264 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 901 reviews)); "High demand for very few spaces in hospitals and surgeries and sometimes long hours but definitely worth it in the end." ((in 746 reviews)); "Poor management and issues with rosters" ((in 507 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 353 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

(14,856 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 14,856 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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Reviews by job title

15K reviews

3.0

Mar 26, 2015

Like a huge family with lots of learning and experiences of life good and bad times

Auxiliary nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love people contact thank you from happy patients and team work

Cons

Everyone has different needs challenge every day but treat everyone with care honesty as I would want to feel if I needed help or my family needs NHS it is a great establishment and Britain would fail without it.

4.0

Mar 24, 2015

Best training, solid employer

Medical sho

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good training across all the sites in the UK, job stability as you progress through the medical training ranks, international recognition as a provider of training

Cons

Salary scale not particularly competitive considering the very long hours and night/weekend working, working conditions not ideal, many sites old and need of capital investment

4.0

Mar 20, 2015

There is hardly anything that can instil more pride in a doctor than to work of the National Health Service.

Oncologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team work .ethos of good care,pension and salaries .Opportunities to train and progress in career .Opportunities to extend roles-management,academics,education ,service improvement

Cons

Always running on sub optimal capacity,challenging work-life balance,current financial climate

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