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?

"but the people there were great who were in my team" ((in 64 reviews)); "Flexibility and friendly colleagues." ((in 62 reviews)); "flexible working is provided which is nice" ((in 46 reviews)); "Good team collaboration and understanding" ((in 33 reviews)); "Good opportunities for progression and development" ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Low pay based on responsibility" ((in 64 reviews)); "Management are poor and unsupportive with a my way or the highway approach" ((in 50 reviews)); "Salary was low" ((in 39 reviews)); "The training is poor and catered to one type of learning." ((in 33 reviews)); "Some managers have only a couple of weeks more experience than the the staff they manage." ((in 27 reviews))

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3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,311 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 1,311 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

3.0

Aug 21, 2025

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Delivery manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with

Cons

Pay is not competitive for industry

5.0

Aug 18, 2025

Security Incident Manager Home Office | CyberSecurity Technology

Security incident manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leveraging my competencies and Skill in: AI technologies, Cyber Tactical Remediation, Identity and Access Management in Microsoft Defender for endpoint, Azure Sentinel Administration and Azure DevOps Services, I am committed to maintaining robust security protocols and swift incident resolution. The role requires a balance of technical acumen and strategic oversight, ensuring that every incident is addressed with precision and in alignment with stringent governance standards. This dedication to excellence reflects my unwavering commitment to safeguarding our nation's cybersecurity landscape.

Cons

We work diligently to fortify cyber resilience across government systems. With a strong foundation in cloud security and a Master's in CyberSecurity Technology , my focus is on orchestrating effective incident responses and enhancing our security infrastructure. Our team's efforts are essential in protecting national data and assets against evolving cyber threats.

4.0

Aug 17, 2025

Good company values and benefits

Senior private secretary

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive team Salary Opportunity for progression Flexible working Pension scheme Employee Assistance Programme

Cons

Large organisation, Training and development budgets, Mandated office working (60%)

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