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 (622) , 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 893 reviews)); "Not too crazy and nice people" ((in 672 reviews)); "Team was great and very supportive" ((in 440 reviews)); "Job security and good HR." ((in 310 reviews)); "Good work life balance and being in the public sector makes the chance of a dismissal smaller" ((in 281 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 897 reviews)); "High demand for very few spaces in hospitals and surgeries and sometimes long hours but definitely worth it in the end." ((in 728 reviews)); "Poor management and issues with rosters" ((in 502 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 346 reviews)); "not enough staff and too many managers" ((in 157 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

(14,837 total reviews)

Amanda Pritchard

64% approve of CEO

45% 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 14,837 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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5.0

Feb 25, 2020

Very good graduate scheme, great opportunity

Graduate management trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Opportunities to work at different organisations; 2. Funded MSc degree(s); 3. Organised personal development plan; 4. Training includes business coaching -- very useful.

Cons

1. If you are not on general management stream, you are required to attend two MSc level courses in your first year -- healthcare leadership and your specialism education. Both of them take a lot of spare time, but this is what graduate scheme supposed to be like. 2. You might end up at a very good organisation or one that couldn't care less.

3.0

Nov 2, 2019

Not the best

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

From an admin point of view it’s helping others over the phone by providing “customer service”

Cons

Outdated attitudes and the banding hierarchy

3.0

Oct 17, 2019

Not to bad

Graduate trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good experience building for those just out of uni.

Cons

Difficult to progress change. Culture change needed.

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