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 (688) , Doctor (623) , Administrative Assistant (472) , Administrator (240) , Healthcare Assistant (201) , Project Manager (187) , Receptionist (170) , Administrative (160) , Physiotherapist (158) , Nurse (154) , Biomedical Scientist (148) , Pharmacist (139) , Medical Doctor (134) , Manager (131) , Medical Secretary (127)

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 respectful" ((in 676 reviews)); "Team was great and very supportive" ((in 465 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 251 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 913 reviews)); "High demand for very few spaces in hospitals and surgeries and sometimes long hours but definitely worth it in the end." ((in 742 reviews)); "Poor management and issues with rosters" ((in 508 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 355 reviews)); "low pay and long hours" ((in 184 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

(14,838 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 14,838 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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4.0

Aug 12, 2014

Good, friendly. Nice group of people and supervisors - enjoy patient interaction. Relaxed working hours.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good, friendly. Nice group of people and supervisors - enjoy patient interaction. Relaxed working hours. Opportunity for different shifts, good wages.

Cons

Dull, not always interesting, people fussy - management not very good as they have no idea how to schedule or supervise staff. A lot of people get away with doing very little

2.0

Aug 8, 2014

Could be better

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's just worth doing. Very rewarding in that you see the results of your efforts, and it is not just putting money into directors pockets. Lots of responsibility and exposure, extremely interesting environment. Good pension!

Cons

Little career progression, no training, lack of respect and appreciation, low salaries, long hours

3.0

Jul 29, 2014

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Consultant surgeon

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Reasonable salary, still has a good pension scheme despite recent increase in contributions and reduction in pension.

Cons

No incentives to deliver good service, minimal appraisal, but guaranteed wage- this encourages a rather lazy attitude to working. After all, most people will do the least amount of work that they can get away with!

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