Does Home Office pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Home Office employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Home Office. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Home Office?

67% of Home Office employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Home Office 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Home Office?

Executive Officer (113) , Administrative Officer (56) , EO Asylum Decision Maker (56) , Border Force Officer (36) , Civil Servant (34) , Administrative Assistant (28) , Immigration Officer (28) , Caseworker (27) , Senior Policy Advisor (23) , Policy Advisor (21) , Administration Officer (20) , Project Manager (19) , Admin Officer (18) , Decision Maker (18) , HEO (12)

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

"Work life balance is good" ((in 82 reviews)); "but the people there were great who were in my team" ((in 65 reviews)); "Great colleagues and people want to do their best." ((in 57 reviews)); "flexible working is provided which is nice" ((in 37 reviews)); "Good team collaboration and understanding" ((in 33 reviews))

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

"Low pay based on responsibility" ((in 66 reviews)); "Management are poor and unsupportive with a my way or the highway approach" ((in 54 reviews)); "Salary was low" ((in 37 reviews)); "The training is poor and catered to one type of learning." ((in 34 reviews)); "Some managers have only a couple of weeks more experience than the the staff they manage." ((in 26 reviews))

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3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,310 total reviews)

Mark Sedwill

62% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

Home Office has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,310 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Home Office employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Regierung & öffentliche Verwaltung industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Dec 19, 2025

Good work life balance but no progression

Eo asylum decision maker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Flexi time Interesting work

Cons

Lack of clear progression Stressful targets

2.0

Dec 17, 2025

Decision Maker

Executive officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleagues were great and the training was good.

Cons

Very stressful job, senior management is awful, they move you teams constantly. Weak processes, huge open plan office, have to park on nearby streets a fair walk away. Constant pressure to reach targets.

1.0

Dec 17, 2025

Senior leadership’s self interest is a problem

Cyber security consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some good staff and engineers.

Cons

Best practice and innovation is seriously impacted by poor management

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