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 (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 872 reviews)); "Flexible and nice people to work with" ((in 685 reviews)); "Team was great and very supportive" ((in 466 reviews)); "Stable and good job security." ((in 295 reviews)); "Good work life balance and being in the public sector makes the chance of a dismissal smaller" ((in 276 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 906 reviews)); "High demand for very few spaces in hospitals and surgeries and sometimes long hours but definitely worth it in the end." ((in 743 reviews)); "Poor management and issues with rosters" ((in 507 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 362 reviews)); "Working long hours around family life" ((in 183 reviews))

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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

(14,868 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 14,868 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

Apr 30, 2016

nhs

Receptionist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good enhancements, various shifts available

Cons

badly done rotas bank pay basic pay

1.0

Apr 29, 2016

Poor pay, BAD managers with no clue.

Matron

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I enjoy my job - when I'm left alone to do it, holiday pay, teams make it work not management

Cons

Poor pay, no staff, pay freezes, low morale, bullying culture, no learning and development, covering 3 people's work as they wont replace staff who leave, nurses leaving in droves as they are stressed and overworked

1.0

Apr 22, 2016

Think twice!

Senior staff nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Your clinical skills will always be required everywhere in England so you'll never find it difficult to find a full time role which makes it easy to relocate in the future. So much opportunity to do overtime. Some degree of flexibility but only if you have a strong reasonable excuse.

Cons

Always short staffed and overworked. Pay freeze for 5 years, only now we will get a 1% increase, thanks! Too much bureaucracy and paperworks. Blame game with lack of support from upper management who lack insight and reality orientation. Public frustration vented towards staff.

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