Does HM Treasury pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, HM Treasury employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at HM Treasury. This rating has improved by 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at HM Treasury?

64% of HM Treasury employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated HM Treasury 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at HM Treasury?

Policy Advisor (72) , Senior Policy Advisor (28) , Assistant Economist (19) , Policy Adviser (13) , Senior Policy Adviser (13) , Deputy Director (9) , Economist (9) , Student Economist (7) , Analyst (6) , Intern (6) , Economic Advisor (4) , Policy Analyst (4) , Press Officer (4) , Senior Economist (4) , Civil Servant Grade 6 (3)

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

"making; genuine culture of open doors and interruptibility; they take your development seriously; good colleagues" ((in 22 reviews)); "Good work life balance (and flexi leave)" ((in 20 reviews)); "Interesting work and great culture" ((in 18 reviews)); "Good pension." ((in 13 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work on complex and high" ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Low salary compared to other similar roles" ((in 21 reviews)); "Can be long hours and you don't always see the fruits of your labour" ((in 9 reviews)); "Low pay and bad benefits" ((in 7 reviews)); "Limited progression opportunities Relatively poor pay for level of responsibility Long hours culture for civil service Impossible to be promoted on merit High competition for jobs" ((in 6 reviews)); "Management takes a back seat to policy development and meeting the needs of Ministers." ((in 5 reviews))

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HM Treasury Reviews

3.8

64% would recommend to a friend

(341 total reviews)

George Osborne

63% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Culture and values

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

HM Treasury has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 341 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HM Treasury employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

341 reviews

3.0

Jun 24, 2026

Colleagues are great, but pay is low

Policy analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good colleagues, decisions taken even in junior roles actually matter

Cons

Pay is low in general, but even compared to other civil service departments where staff work less and have better flexi arrangements.

4.0

Jun 22, 2026

Stimulating impactful work and great colleagues, but low pay and limited progression opportunities

Senior policy advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The work - intellectually stimulating, varied, and impactful (albeit depending on role). This is the main reason people do the job. People - kind, smart, collaborative, sometimes genuinely brilliant colleagues Mission London office (and canteen) Huge variety of potential subject areas "I work at the Treasury" sounds great at a dinner party Pension Exposure Collaborative and supportive culture

Cons

Pay - especially at senior levels (in relative terms) Lack of progression opportunities beyond Grade 7 - including lack of transparency and structure - made worse by shrinking of civil service (especially London office versus Darlington, which feels as if it receives favouritism) Poor performance culture. Minimal incentives or rewards for good work. And the (admittedly the rare number of) underperforming staff are not removed Darlington office

5.0

May 23, 2026

Friendly work environment but complex and uncertain times

Economist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fantastic work environment, very friendly people.

Cons

Can be complex and lots of uncertainty at the moment

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