Does Scottish Government pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Scottish Government employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Scottish Government. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Scottish Government?

90% of Scottish Government employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Scottish Government 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Scottish Government?

Policy Officer (32) , Policy Manager (9) , Assistant Statistician (8) , Project Manager (8) , Team Leader (7) , Civil Servant (6) , Manager (6) , Solicitor (6) , Administrator (5) , Analyst (5) , Assistant Economist (5) , Business Analyst (5) , Senior Policy Manager (5) , Senior Policy Officer (5) , Administrative (4)

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

"Pension is great" ((in 32 reviews)); "Good work life balance Kept well informed Nice Senior leaders" ((in 31 reviews)); "Nice people to work with." ((in 26 reviews)); "Flexible working and flexi" ((in 22 reviews)); "Good colleagues and very diverse." ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Low salary for sector and location" ((in 9 reviews)); "Difficult career progression within current department." ((in 8 reviews)); "Poor management, inefficiency, no incentive to work harder" ((in 8 reviews)); "their management and leadership is awful." ((in 6 reviews)); "• No bonus" ((in 5 reviews))

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Scottish Government Reviews

4.1

90% would recommend to a friend

(374 total reviews)

Nicola Sturgeon

72% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity and inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture and values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Scottish Government has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 374 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Scottish Government employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

374 reviews

4.0

31 May 2026

Supportive colleagues and good benefits, but slow change

Principal analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

35 hour working week Excellent pension by many standards, albeit not as good as it was Colleagues who genuinely want to make a difference

Cons

Change management is not great Lack of dynamism in places, but it's a big organisation

5.0

20 May 2026

Great team with good pay and growth opportunities

Admin

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

amazing team, good pay, a lot of room to grow

Cons

not much cons i can think of

5.0

13 Apr 2026

GES Placement Student

Placement student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great workplace, everyone was friendly and genuinely willing to help.

Cons

Communications regarding end of placement exams could be better organised.

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