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 about "work life balance"

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

58 reviews

3.0

21 Aug 2025

Scot Gov Salary

Communications manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work life balance and flexibility

Cons

Lower paid than private sector

4.0

27 Dec 2024

Generally good place to work

Policy officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice people, good work life balance

Cons

Little opportunity for professional development. Rigid, often top down structures.

5.0

10 Mar 2025

Great place to work

Marketing assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great work life balance and benefits Good progression

Cons

Quite bureaucratic with many layers of middle management

4.0

24 Jul 2025

Generally good to work for

Senior policy manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Strong commitment to work life balance.

Cons

Low pay compared to similar roles elsewhere.

4.0

27 Dec 2024

good benefits

Senior human resources manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexi, benefits, pension and work life balance

Cons

under resourced, strange culture at times

5.0

23 Nov 2025

Great

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great pension and work life balance

Cons

No cons, love working here.

5.0

18 Feb 2025

One is the best workplaces for work life balance

Good work culture

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible working Hybrid working Inclusive culture Opportunities to move roles

Cons

None particularly, it’s a large organisation which isn’t for everyone

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

4.0

27 Jan 2026

Good place to work

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work life balance and perks.

Cons

Pay and career opportunities and advancement.

4.0

2 Oct 2025

Network Engineer for Scottish Government Branch

Network engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good Pension, Work Life Balance and Pay

Cons

Can be stressful at times, not the best leadership either.

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