Does Sport England pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sport England employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sport England. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sport England?

86% of Sport England employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sport England 4.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the pros of working at Sport England according to real employee reviews?

"Work environment is amazing, great support from colleagues and management" ((in 3 reviews)); "Flexible working arrangements" ((in 3 reviews))

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Sport England Reviews

3.9

86% would recommend to a friend

(26 total reviews)

Jennie Price

92% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture and values

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Senior management

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

Sport England has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 26 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sport England 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

26 reviews

3.0

1 July 2025

great

Marketing director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

great, intereesting, purpose driven, people care

Cons

Can be frustrating sometimes due to lack of progression

3.0

17 Dec 2024

Lost its way a bit

Investment manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The people, the cause, the desire you're doing something for a greater good

Cons

Lots of talking about stuff, lots of meetings, not a lot of investment going out the door, certainly not easily accessible investment to those who really need it the most

4.0

16 Sept 2024

Working for an NGB under Sport England

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Meaningful work that creates change. Remote work possible

Cons

Job role depends on funding applications being successful.

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