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 (690) , Doctor (628) , Administrative Assistant (474) , Administrator (241) , Healthcare Assistant (202) , Project Manager (187) , Receptionist (172) , 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 897 reviews)); "people are nice and very helpful" ((in 675 reviews)); "Team was great and very supportive" ((in 474 reviews)); "Stable and good job security." ((in 297 reviews)); "Good work life balance and being in the public sector makes the chance of a dismissal smaller" ((in 292 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 917 reviews)); "High demand for very few spaces in hospitals and surgeries and sometimes long hours but definitely worth it in the end." ((in 727 reviews)); "Poor management and issues with rosters" ((in 497 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 349 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.

NHS reviews

3.7

61% would recommend to a friend

(14,896 total reviews)

Amanda Pritchard

64% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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NHS has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 14,896 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 Gesundheitswesen industry (3.4 stars).

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15K reviews

3.0

Mar 30, 2014

Wonderful job, but just dreadful middle and senior management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people, the actual job

Cons

Dealing with inadequate managers and executives

4.0

Oct 8, 2013

Lots to learn, well structured graduate scheme.

Trainee medical physicist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well structured graduate scheme for scientists. Lots of training/education. Opportunity to use scientific skills to improve healthcare. Good pension. Work life balance is generally good but studying often has to be done out of hours.

Cons

Some work can be repetitive/tedious (e.g. quality assurance tests). Majority of jobs for physicists are in radiotherapy, so getting jobs in other fields once you have qualified can be tricky.

4.0

Sep 4, 2013

I enjoyed it here because of the people I worked with and because we were creating something new and innovative.

Journalist (content team)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people. The content team is a great group of journalists, most with excellent skills, enthusiasm and commitment to the project. Everyone worked well together but we had our share of laughs too.

Cons

The office is a 70s throwback with swathes of ancient wooden desks and filing cabinets. When I was there most of us didn't have a window view or much natural light. Elephant & Castle is a grey, drab area with limited lunch options (and no healthy ones).

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