Does NHBC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NHBC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NHBC. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at NHBC?

68% of NHBC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated NHBC 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NHBC?

Building Inspector (9) , Building Inspector II (4) , Analyst (3) , Customer Experience Consultant (3) , Manager (3) , Actuarial Intern (2) , Customer Service Representative (2) , Developer (2) , Inspection Manager (2) , Inspector (2) , Project Manager (2)

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

"Good people, an organisation that wants to do the right thing" ((in 8 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 6 reviews)); "established organisation with many supportive and approachable colleagues across different areas of the business." ((in 5 reviews)); "At market average salaries but with excellent benefits proposition." ((in 5 reviews)); "Good Managers and collegues who support you in learning." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"averse culture, with bureaucracy often getting in the way of progress and innovation" ((in 6 reviews)); "Management in customer service department are all friendly and cliquey with each other." ((in 5 reviews)); "Senior management can feel unapproachable at times" ((in 4 reviews)); "No career progression at company" ((in 3 reviews)); "Poor leadership." ((in 3 reviews))

NHBC Reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(107 total reviews)

Paul Turner

100% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (107 reviews)

NHBC has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 107 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The NHBC employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

107 reviews

5.0

10 Jun 2026

Broad career exposure but slow on strategy clarity

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Broad exposure and help to progress your career

Cons

Can be unclear & slow on strategy and company-wide progression.

5.0

13 Mar 2026

People focused business with great opportunities

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Purpose driven business with people at the heart, being purely UK based it means you can have a real impact in driving change.

Cons

On a journey to to adapt to changing world, but that brings opportunities but also resistance from those that may have been used to outdated ways of doing things.

NHBC Response

3mo

Thank you for the positive review. We are glad to see that our purpose is making a difference for our employees and that the opportunities we provide are helping us continuously evolve as an organisation. NHBC

5.0

26 Dec 2025

Excellent company

Building inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Team members Company ethos Training Work life balance

Cons

Non so far, really good role and company

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