Does Nottinghamshire Police pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Nottinghamshire Police employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Nottinghamshire Police. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nottinghamshire Police?

49% of Nottinghamshire Police employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Nottinghamshire Police 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nottinghamshire Police?

Police Officer (15) , Police Constable (5) , Dispatcher (4) , PCSO (4) , Detective Sergeant (3) , Police Detective (3) , Police Dispatcher (3) , Police Staff (2) , Police Staff Investigator (2) , Technical Project Manager (2)

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

"Decent pay but honestly no one is happy to be there" ((in 5 reviews)); "Decent money." ((in 2 reviews))

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

"Poor management due to lack of skills and experience" ((in 11 reviews)); "2. Dishonest, unaccountable and confrontational senior management." ((in 3 reviews)); "Limited promotion opportunities in force" ((in 3 reviews))

Nottinghamshire Police Reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(84 total reviews)

Steve Cooper

Not enough data to show CEO approval

54% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (84 reviews)

Nottinghamshire Police has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 84 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Nottinghamshire Police 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

84 reviews

4.0

5 July 2026

Great

Police staff investigator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great colleagues who are always available to help. Very flexible working days One WFH day a week

Cons

Those who have been there for some time can be quite cliquey

3.0

30 June 2026

Reasonable shifts but disorganisation and poor support

Detective sergeant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Shift patterns are reasonable Fairly open to flexible working

Cons

Training hit and miss Supervisory support hit and miss, inconsistency Ridiculous HR/attendance management policy Frustratingly disorganised - try finding information anywhere! Many teams work in silos Focus on stats, rather than getting a job done

2.0

3 Feb 2026

Poor management

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great colleagues, flexible working, good induction.

Cons

Left the post due to having a hard time with a manager but felt there was no one I could discuss this with due to the structure of the team. Younger staff treated like children.

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Jobs at Nottinghamshire Police

NDORS Trainer - Police Staff

Mansfield, England

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GBP 39K - GBP 41K /yr

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Investigations Analyst - Police Staff

Mansfield, England

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GBP 39K - GBP 41K /yr

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Police Staff Investigator (PSI) Level 2 - Police Staff

Arnold, England

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GBP 34K - GBP 38K /yr

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Authorised Firearms Officers Transferees

Arnold, England

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GBP 32K - GBP 49K /yr

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Business Support Officer - Police Staff

Arnold, England

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GBP 30K - GBP 33K /yr

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