Does NATS pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NATS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NATS. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at NATS?

85% of NATS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated NATS 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NATS?

Systems Engineer (15) , Air Traffic Controller (13) , Air Traffic Services Assistant (7) , Project Manager (7) , Trainee Air Traffic Controller (6) , Engineer (5) , Research Analyst (5) , Analyst (4) , Intern (4) , Senior Manager (4) , Senior Research Analyst (4) , Senior Systems Engineer (4) , Industrial Placement Student (3) , ACPO (2) , Accountant (2)

What are the pros of working at NATS according to real employee reviews?

"Good salary for some of the very low grade roles" ((in 18 reviews)); "Good benefits." ((in 17 reviews)); "Great people; Very knowledgeable; Challenging projects" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good conditions and pay." ((in 9 reviews)); "Generous pension contributions and holiday" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at NATS according to real employee reviews?

"very few issues, perhaps things could be better if management were open to listening to employees views." ((in 8 reviews)); "The answer to too many issues is to hire another manager." ((in 5 reviews)); "Parking can be challenging and leaving between about 16:00 and 17:00 can be slow." ((in 4 reviews)); "Sometimes the mandatory training seems a bit unnecessary." ((in 4 reviews)); "Following independent reviews NATS were told that bullying and harassment is endemic." ((in 4 reviews))

NATS Reviews

4.3

85% would recommend to a friend

(194 total reviews)

Martin Rolfe

84% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture and values

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

4.1

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

NATS has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 194 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The NATS employee rating is 22% above average for employers within the Transportation and logistics industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

194 reviews

1.0

9 Sept 2016

avoid if you are a DevOps with any self respect

Devops consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

could not find any really none at all - nice modern offices and cycle paths around the business park?

Cons

- IT and Infrastructure from the 90" - does feel like going back couple of decades - heavy on "waterfall" - no idea how to do Agile or Devops and unwilling to learn - managers with no technical knowledge making technical decision and ignoring all advice - power cliques and power gripping, nepotism and culture of fear - innovation, technical challenge and collaboration is not welcomed - value measured by statistics and complacency to managers instead of contribution - project team ratio of Engineering to Non-Engeeniering is ridiculous - there is 4-5 non-engineering personnel (design leads, architects, managers) per single Engineer on a project - micromanagement - no respect for individuals and no talent management - security department is running this company and blocks any decent initiatives to improve

5.0

26 Jul 2017

Evolving at a pace - and it's exciting!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I've been with NATS for 12 years now - and it's been exciting from day 1. I've seen the company evolve from being wholly government owned to the balanced commercial and regulated organisation it is today. Whilst safety has always been at the core of everything NATS does - it's been exciting seeing the Leadership team take it into new commercial areas - in particular the recent investment in Searidge Technologies the Digital Tower company. As an employee - I've always found NATS to be a company keen to invest in its people. They actively support training and mentoring and the internal opportunities for going on secondments in different parts of the business or even moving jobs internally are very good. I've read some comments about the Business IT - but I find that interesting - as compared to my previous companies - I've found the IT to be pretty good and am aware of a project underway to update current systems with the latest industry leading cloud offerings - so I see a company willing to invest there too. I'm based at the Whiteley HQ but also spend time at the Swanwick Centre and both sites are impressive. Whiteley has an excellent shopping village with top brands, restaurants, cinema and leisure facilities (not to mention the woods for walking). I drive to work - and we have on site parking but I have heard the public transport options aren't great. However NATS does operate a staff bus that goes to and from main train stations to help. After 12 years, I'm still here, still engaged, interested and evolving as a professional. The package is good, the environment is good, the people are great - I'd recommend it.

Cons

There are those that like progress and embrace change, and those that are naturally less keen, critical and skeptical- and NATS has a healthy mix. Those resistant to change often raise good reasons and rational. But as somebody who embraces progress - it can be slow and frustrating to work through the necessary channels to bring about improvements in an area. I suspect this is just a consequence of working in a large, intelligent and safety first (thus risk mitigating) company.

2.0

30 Apr 2019

Stuck in the 90’s

Project coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Some really nice people that are willing to help.

Cons

Some nice people. No real structure or direction. Can’t make a decision unless at least twenty people are invited to a meeting and then still no decisions made. Bullying and bad management seem to get away with. HR side with management. Feel sorry from people that are stuck there on salary and benefits. Get out and find something else.

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