Smith & Nephew
Smith & Nephew ranks joint 10th of 85 in UK healthcare, with a Visibility score of 10.3 out of 100. In April 2026 it ranked 18th of 41. The list is a different size now, so the scores are not compared directly. AI recommends it most for leadership. AstraZeneca leads the ranking, 48.7 points ahead of Smith & Nephew. It also appears in 1 other UK ranking, placing joint 46th in manufacturing and industrial.
Rank by country
Visibility in healthcare in each country. Open a country for AI's other picks and the topics behind the score.
- AI's top picks thereAstraZenecaBupaGSKTop pick forLeadershipNot mentioned forPayPurposeHiring process
- AI's top picks therePfizerMedtronicJohnson & JohnsonStrongest onLeadershipNot mentioned forPayInnovationPurpose
Visibility score out of 100, in the same industry wherever Smith & Nephew is ranked in it.
Rank by job function
Overall in UK healthcare: joint 10thSmith & Nephew is outside the top 10 for every job function in UK healthcare. Open a job to see who else AI recommends.
- AI's top picksBupaNuffield HealthAstraZeneca
- AI's top picksNuffield HealthBupaHCA Healthcare
- AI's top picksCernerAccentureOracle
- AI's top picksBupaNuffield HealthHCA Healthcare
- AI's top picksNuffield HealthBupaHCA Healthcare
Score: the share of AI answers that name Smith & Nephew when candidates in that job ask about employers.
What candidates ask about
Smith & Nephew is one of AI's top picks in UK healthcare for leadership. AI does not recommend Smith & Nephew at all for pay, purpose, hiring process, career growth, culture, work-life balance, inclusion, interviews and onboarding.
| Topic | Does AI recommend Smith & Nephew? | Who AI recommends most | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay | Not mentioned | AstraZenecaGSK | |
| Innovation | Yes | AstraZenecaBupaGSK | |
| Leadership | Yes, a top pick | AstraZenecaBupaGSK+3 more | |
| Purpose | Not mentioned | AstraZenecaGSK | |
| Hiring process | Not mentioned | Bupa | |
| Career growth | Not mentioned | AstraZenecaBupaGSK | |
| Culture | Not mentioned | AstraZenecaBupaNuffield Health+1 more | |
| Work-life balance | Not mentioned | Nuffield Health | |
| Inclusion | Not mentioned | AstraZenecaBupaGSK | |
| Interviews | Not mentioned | HCA Healthcare | |
| Onboarding | Not mentioned | Nuffield HealthHCA HealthcareGuy's and St Thomas'+2 more | |
| Job security | Yes | AstraZenecaBupaGSK+1 more |
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Top five in UK healthcare
- 1AstraZeneca59.0
- 2Bupa56.4
- 2GSK56.4
- 4Nuffield Health35.9
- 5Pfizer25.6
Employers near Smith & Nephew in UK healthcare
- 8Novartis12.8
- 8Philips12.8
- 10Convatec10.3
- 10GE HealthCare10.3
- 10Siemens Healthineers10.3
Smith & Nephew in other UK rankings
Questions about Smith & Nephew
What is Smith & Nephew's reputation as an employer, according to AI?
It is joint 10th of 85 healthcare employers in the UK. AI recommends it most for leadership.
What does Smith & Nephew's Visibility score mean?
It is how often AI recommends Smith & Nephew when job seekers ask about healthcare employers in the UK, out of 100. A higher score means candidates are more likely to hear about Smith & Nephew when they ask AI where to work.
How does Smith & Nephew compare to its competitors?
AstraZeneca and Bupa are recommended more often overall.
Why are Sentiment and Relevance locked?
They are part of the full picture. This page shows how often AI recommends Smith & Nephew. Sentiment shows how positively AI describes it, and Relevance shows whether AI recommends it to the people Smith & Nephew wants to hire.
How can Smith & Nephew improve its score?
AI learns about employers from what is written about them: careers pages, reviews, press and what employees share. PerceptionX shows which topics and sources are holding an employer back, and what to change first.
How often is Smith & Nephew's data updated?
Rankings refresh with each new round of AI answers. Each page shows the date its data was updated, and the arrows next to each score show how an employer has moved since the previous measurement.
Does Smith & Nephew need to be a PerceptionX customer to appear here?
No. Any employer AI recommends often enough appears automatically. Customers get the full picture behind their Visibility score and well beyond it: how positively AI describes them (Sentiment), the themes it links them with, the sources it relies on, custom reports by country and role, and clear steps to improve how candidates see them.
What does the full picture include?
Visibility is one of several metrics. Customers also see Sentiment (how positively AI describes them) and Relevance (whether AI recommends them to the people they hire), the themes AI links them with, the sources AI relies on, custom reports built around their own countries, roles and rivals, and specific recommendations for improving how candidates see them.