Does MHRA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MHRA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MHRA. This rating has improved by 16% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MHRA?

48% of MHRA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MHRA 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MHRA?

Associate Signal Assessor (8) , Scientist (8) , Executive Officer (6) , Classifier (5) , Administrator (3) , Daq classifier (3) , Data Engineer (3) , Human Resources (3) , Information Processing Classifier (3) , Inspector (3) , Manager (3) , Quality Assessor (3) , Analyst (2) , Assessor (2) , Assessor/Trainer (2)

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

"The work is interesting and colleagues are great" ((in 18 reviews)); "the people were great to work with" ((in 18 reviews)); "good work life balance is good" ((in 14 reviews)); "Pension is good and helping people" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great team and culture and workload" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Stagnant environment and bureocratic with very slow career progression." ((in 13 reviews)); "Annual salary could be better for amount of work done" ((in 12 reviews)); "Significantly lower pay compared to market." ((in 9 reviews)); "Apart from the fact that workload can be high and demanding." ((in 6 reviews)); "Bullying is bad, the management is worse." ((in 6 reviews))

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MHRA Reviews

3.4

48% would recommend to a friend

(185 total reviews)

Dr Ian Hudson

36% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity and inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture and values

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

MHRA has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 185 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MHRA 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

185 reviews

4.0

3 Jun 2026

Relaxed atmosphere and very welcoming

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Freedom to expand role Civil service pension Very generous holiday allowance

Cons

Difficult to make big changes Quite set in old ways

1.0

17 Apr 2026

Great pension, horrible management

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great scientific facilities, great pension, flexible work, great colleagues at some departments.

Cons

Horrible managers, bullying, no vision or mission. Some roles are overworked, others are doing little. Outdated facilities and infrastructure.

3.0

15 Apr 2026

Disappointed in what I learned

Data analytics

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very flexible in working arrangements, good staff interactions

Cons

As an apprentice there could have been a better structured programme to support more learning

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