Does Addaction pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Addaction employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Addaction. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Addaction?

63% of Addaction employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Addaction 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Addaction?

Recovery Worker (6) , Team Leader (4) , Project Worker (3) , Substance Misuse/Recovery Worker (3) , Contracts Manager (2)

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

"The team was great." ((in 9 reviews)); "All staff are supportive of each other and training has been relevant and interesting." ((in 5 reviews)); "Amazing colleagues with wonderful ethics on the ground." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"management make flexible working difficult" ((in 5 reviews)); "Pay could be better" ((in 4 reviews)); "Target driven but no training to help staff develop ways of reaching targets." ((in 4 reviews)); "sometimes absence of senior management" ((in 3 reviews))

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Addaction Reviews

3.7

63% would recommend to a friend

(77 total reviews)

Mike Dixon

73% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Culture and values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Addaction has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 77 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Addaction employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Gender

Sexual orientation

Reviews by job title

77 reviews

4.0

Oct 3, 2025

Good

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Loved the teamwork with departmental colleagues and across departments.

Cons

Difficult moving on from restructures.

3.0

Jun 17, 2025

Typical of UK services

Substance misuse/recovery worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It was a reasonably stable service Great colleagues Some good management Reasonably well staffed

Cons

A lot of turnover in management Some toxicity at times Building works was a nightmare

4.0

May 22, 2024

Good People Trying To Make A Real Difference

Senior employment advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Staff on the shop floor care passionately, in the face of a stressful and difficult role.

Cons

Management is not always aware of the challenges faced by those on the shop floor.

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