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?

65% 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 (27) , 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) , Press Officer (4) , Senior Economist (4) , Civil Servant Grade 6 (3) , Personal Assistant (3)

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

"Great colleagues, pace of work and ambition across the department" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good work life balance (and flexi leave)" ((in 21 reviews)); "Interesting work and great culture" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good pension." ((in 13 reviews)); "good opportunities to learn and progress" ((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 17 reviews)); "Can be long hours and you don't always see the fruits of your labour" ((in 11 reviews)); "Low pay and bad benefits" ((in 7 reviews)); "Management takes a back seat to policy development and meeting the needs of Ministers." ((in 5 reviews)); "Diversity is very poor, especially ethnic diversity." ((in 4 reviews))

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HM Treasury Reviews

3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(339 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

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

2.9

Compensation and benefits

HM Treasury has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 339 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).

Reviews by job title

339 reviews

5.0

23 May 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

5.0

7 May 2026

Supportive culture with slow pay progression

Finance officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great culture and colleagues, mentoring and training valued and taken seriously by management

Cons

Pay progression can be channelling without moving roles

4.0

22 Apr 2026

Decent opportunities

Senior policy advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Interesting work decent progression fun people

Cons

Can be quite fast paced

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