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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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

Reviews by job title

29 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

5 Nov 2025

Family friendly & flexible

Senior policy officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible, interesting work and great colleagues

Cons

Workplace nursery no longer available and closed on short notice.

3.0

31 Mar 2025

Nice colleagues

Aministative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good holidays, friendly colleagues, fair pension

Cons

Not much room to grow, working from home most of the time, office is empty

4.0

24 Apr 2025

great

Client adviser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

flexible working, nice colleagues, meaningful

Cons

boring, hybrid working is 2 days in the office

5.0

18 Oct 2024

I enjoy working here.

Policy manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Progressive workplace, flexible working, lovely colleagues.

Cons

Pay deals can take a while to be finalised, but this is not uncommon in the public sector.

5.0

1 Feb 2025

Excellent place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Purpose driven work, amazing colleagues working as a team. The mission is meaningful and the culture is supportive and collaborative.

Cons

Not enough office working during Covid

4.0

6 Nov 2024

Good salary, good environment, but slow work

Policy manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Enjoy working here and feel secure. Good colleagues and very diverse.

Cons

The constant moving of civil servants means you’ll never achieve any priorities.

3.0

16 Aug 2025

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good job, good colleagues, good experience

Cons

Too much paperwork, lack of support

4.0

21 Aug 2025

Ok

Caseworker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work life balance and pay

Cons

Workload, colleagues that don’t pull weight

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