Does Northumbria Police pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Northumbria Police employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Northumbria Police. This rating has improved by 38% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Northumbria Police?

89% of Northumbria Police employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Northumbria Police 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Northumbria Police?

Police Officer (20) , Police Constable (6) , Police Sergeant (4) , Police Detective (3) , Talent Acquisition (3) , Analyst (2) , Communications (2) , Digital Forensic Investigator (2) , Researcher (2) , Talent Acquisition Manager (2) , Workforce Planning Analyst (2)

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

"Supportive colleagues and collaborative teams who want to do the right thing." ((in 7 reviews)); "good pension, fun role at times" ((in 5 reviews)); "Great people to work alongside and exciting" ((in 5 reviews)); "Pay is good and a rewarding job" ((in 4 reviews)); "Flexible working" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"The job can be demanding with high workloads and challenging situations." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Northumbria Police locations?

Newcastle upon Tyne , Newcastle , South Shields , Durham , Ponteland , Sunderland , Wallsend , Washington , Wakefield , Blyth , Blaydon-on-Tyne

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4.3

89% would recommend to a friend

(86 total reviews)

Vanessa Jardine

93% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Culture & values

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Career opportunities

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.1

Senior management

Northumbria Police has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 86 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Northumbria 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).

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86 reviews

1.0

Oct 3, 2025

Police

Police officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get paid and get to go home

Cons

Not worth it find another job

1.0

Jul 27, 2024

toxic culture and lots of unfairness

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

colleagues, ability to work at home.

Cons

lack of opportunity for progression micro management toxic culture workloads too high

2.0

Jan 20, 2019

Too much work for too few cops

Police officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Cops are looked after by supervision - Decent pay when on top of pay scale

Cons

- Overwhelming amount of work that back logs more and more over time. - Expected to do every other agencies job for them. - Dealing with awful people every day.

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