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      Scottish Government Reviews

      4.1

      92% would recommend to a friend

      (379 total reviews)
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      Nicola Sturgeon

      81% approve of CEO

      76% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.4

      Work/Life balance

      4.3

      Diversity and inclusion

      4.2

      Culture and values

      4.1

      Compensation and benefits

      4.0

      Career opportunities

      3.5

      Senior management

      Scottish Government has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 379 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Scottish Government 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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      379 reviews
      4.0
      4 Jul 2026

      Enjoyable, but limited career progression

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Good colleagues and great work/life balance

      Cons

      Poor career progression, especially at the moment.

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