Does Police Scotland pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Police Scotland?

37% of Police Scotland employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Police Scotland 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Police Scotland?

Police Officer (59) , Police Constable (36) , Detective Constable (7) , Constable (6) , Customer Service Advisor (5) , Administrative Assistant (4) , HR Advisor (4) , Police Detective (4) , Police Sergeant (4) , Detective Inspector (3) , Officer (3) , Police Staff (3) , Project Manager (3) , Team Leader (3) , Analyst (2)

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

"Good pay and team environment" ((in 18 reviews)); "Good job security." ((in 15 reviews)); "Good pension" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good colleagues" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great people in the job" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Long hours and lack of support" ((in 12 reviews)); "Blame culture" ((in 8 reviews)); "Work life balance is awful" ((in 6 reviews)); "Lack of help from senior management" ((in 5 reviews)); "Shift work is challenging, lots of paper work and duplicate work" ((in 4 reviews))

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Police Scotland Reviews

3.1

37% would recommend to a friend

(264 total reviews)

John Foley

26% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (264 reviews)

Police Scotland has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 264 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Police Scotland employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

264 reviews

5.0

10 June 2026

Flexible work options hindered by inefficiency and risk aversion

Hr advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible Working Hybrid Working Public Sector Holidays Flexi-time

Cons

Highly Risk Adverse Long inefficent Governance processes

5.0

2 Jan 2026

Police

Police constable

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good job, helping people, no day the same

Cons

Long hours and varied shifts

5.0

22 Dec 2025

Decent enough job

Police officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It was a good job, however very stressful at times, hence why so many people leave.

Cons

Stress, trauma, lack of support. The job isn’t worth it

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Jobs at Police Scotland

Police Officer

Lerwick, Scotland

GBP 31K - GBP 51K /yr

GBP 31K - GBP 51K /yr

GBP 31K - GBP 51K /yr

GBP 31K - GBP 51K /yr

GBP 31K - GBP 51K /yr

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