Does The Football Association pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Football Association employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Football Association. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Football Association?

83% of The Football Association employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Football Association 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Football Association?

Referee (26) , Soccer Referee (11) , FA Referee (3) , Customer Engagement Team Member (2) , Delivery Manager (2) , England Team Operations (2) , Marketing Executive (2) , Project Manager (2) , Software Developer (2)

What are the pros of working at The Football Association according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and a chance to work on projects you are truly interested in" ((in 8 reviews)); "Flexibility, development opportunities and a range of experienced colleagues." ((in 3 reviews)); "Excellent benefits." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Football Association according to real employee reviews?

"Low salaries" ((in 8 reviews)); "Long hours, on your feet all day" ((in 5 reviews)); "Awful management." ((in 3 reviews)); "Homogeneous leadership and reluctance to change" ((in 3 reviews))

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4.2

83% would recommend to a friend

(135 total reviews)

Mark Bullingham

88% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture and values

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

The Football Association has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 135 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The The Football Association employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, entertainment and recreation industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

135 reviews

4.0

7 June 2026

Great culture and purpose, but pay lags behind

Finance business partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Culture, work purpose, WLB, outlook, benefits

Cons

Pay below market rate is only thing that holds them back

4.0

5 June 2026

Great internal culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Really strong culture within the divisional team, you don't need to be a football fan (unless you work in the football departments) to fit in.

Cons

Can be slow moving with lots of check boxes to get things done.

4.0

30 Mar 2026

Good fun, but sometimes frustrating.

Revenue operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great perks, nice work environment, fantastic people.

Cons

Decision making can sometimes be slow, and not enough budget or focus is given to tech.

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Great culture and purpose, but pay lags behind

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Good fun, but sometimes frustrating.

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