Does Crown Prosecution Service pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Crown Prosecution Service employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Crown Prosecution Service. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Crown Prosecution Service?

70% of Crown Prosecution Service employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Crown Prosecution Service 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Crown Prosecution Service?

Senior Crown Prosecutor (35) , Paralegal Assistant (28) , Paralegal (26) , Casework Assistant (17) , Paralegal Officer (14) , Crown Prosecutor (13) , Lawyer (12) , Caseworker (9) , SCP (6) , Prosecutor (4) , Administrative Officer (3) , Business Manager (3) , District Crown Prosecutor (3) , Manager (3) , Specialist Prosecutor (3)

What are the pros of working at Crown Prosecution Service according to real employee reviews?

"Friendly colleagues and being civil servants you feel that you're working for something more than just profits." ((in 17 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great people" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good pension scheme" ((in 14 reviews)); "Decent pay, good pension, hybrid flexible working, good colleagues." ((in 13 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Crown Prosecution Service according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay" ((in 10 reviews)); "Some managers don’t give you flexi days you are due" ((in 9 reviews)); "Low salary" ((in 8 reviews)); "I have had more comprehensive training in call centres or supermarkets." ((in 7 reviews)); "Senior management are a bit poor." ((in 4 reviews))

Crown Prosecution Service Reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(294 total reviews)

Stephen Parkinson

80% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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Crown Prosecution Service has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 294 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Crown Prosecution Service 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

294 reviews

1.0

Jun 25, 2026

No work-life balance and low pay, welcome to stress

Crown prosecutor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The colleagues were great, the job is very interesting, not much else

Cons

No work life balance, none. No matter how they sugar coat it you work most evenings and weekends to keep up. Management don't care. HR was hibernating and never reply to emails. For the wage of 45 its really not worth it when other jobs are paying more and you can log off at 6pm most days.

5.0

Jun 23, 2026

Very good place to work

Caseworker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

very good place to work

Cons

there is nothing to say here

3.0

Jun 13, 2026

J

Senior crown prosecutor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good holiday and decent opportunities to spend time with team

Cons

Lack of progression for advocates, lack of pay progression

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