Does Government Digital Service pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Government Digital Service employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Government Digital Service. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Government Digital Service?

83% of Government Digital Service employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Government Digital Service 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Government Digital Service?

Delivery Manager (7) , Content Designer (6) , Product Manager (6) , Senior Content Designer (6) , Software Developer (6) , Senior Product Manager (5) , Intern (4) , User Researcher (4) , Developer (3) , Apprentice Developer (2) , Data Scientist (2) , Designer (2) , Engineer (2) , Interaction Designer (2) , Lead Product Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Government Digital Service according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance" ((in 17 reviews)); "Good place for learning and the culture is great." ((in 16 reviews)); "Great people Laid" ((in 16 reviews)); "amazing, smart, and friendly colleagues" ((in 7 reviews)); "Relaxed vibe ie casual clothing allowed, work from home days" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Government Digital Service according to real employee reviews?

"The leadership of GDS is poor." ((in 5 reviews)); "Career progression in the civil service is dire." ((in 4 reviews)); "Pay could be better Promotional opportunities are not there" ((in 4 reviews)); "Bullying isn’t dealt with effectively despite an intention to do so." ((in 3 reviews))

Government Digital Service Reviews

4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(138 total reviews)

63% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (138 reviews)

Government Digital Service has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 138 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Government Digital Service employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

138 reviews

3.0

3 May 2026

Great people but limited project excitement and growth

Senior interaction designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Generally amazing people throughout the organization. - Job security.

Cons

Not everyone gets to work on exciting projects. Lack of growth opportunities -- favouritism from leadership Design community has fallen completely since loosing main players. BBC folks don't understand that government services should work for everyone.

5.0

27 Oct 2025

Best civil service organisation I’ve worked in

Senior performance analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work with great individuals and are all doing great work on One Login. The culture here is also great, best civil service organisation I’ve worked in and are committed to supporting your development, although sometimes finding time for training is difficult

Cons

Wish we had more benefits but understandably limited as it’s civil service

4.0

15 Oct 2025

Good work life balance

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Generally nice people, you do get the odd person that isn't

Cons

Not agile/fast Innovation capped but strategies and funding

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