Nationwide Reviews 

9,087
TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

2.4

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Review summary

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Considering 1,560 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Many consumers report issues with accessing support, finding it nearly impossible to speak with a person, and experiencing delays on chat systems. Reviewers often mentioned frustrations concerning banking processes, such as payment discrepancies and difficulty managing accounts. Conversely, a small portion of people felt that staff at specific locations provided excellent assistance, being professional and empathetic when helping with issues. Another minority view expressed satisfaction with receiving rewards, like the fairer share payment, while others felt certain aspects were archaic or unfair.

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Customer service

Users describe negative interactions with customer_service, noting long wait times and unhelpful automated... See more

Staff

Customers had ambiguous experiences with staff, highlighting both exceptional support and frustrating... See more

Payment

People report negative experiences with payment, highlighting significant frustration when trying to access... See more

Service

Reviewers highlight ambiguous aspects of service, showing a stark division in customer feedback. Many... See more

Customer communications

Clients share negative opinions on contact, experiencing great difficulty reaching support. Reviewers report... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Failed to send my virtually housebound 90 year old mother a new chequebook. Completely obstructive when we tried to resolve it. Much more detail but looking at the number of poor reviews here and the... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

First time using their website today. I am trying to find out if my account is a sole or joint account. Does not state it anywhere. My Partner's name appears on statements but not anywhere else... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Had an expired card last month with Nationwide and was never sent a new one despite using my card regularly. So here's my experience trying to chase for a new one > - Customer service on chat... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Used the wedsite chat with AI then with a member of staff. The question was "Do you charge for me to use my credit card to buy gift vouchers from Vivup?" - closed question, 'yes' or 'no'. The answer... See more

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Company details

  1. Building Society
  2. Financial Institution

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Nationwide is the world's largest building society with around 15 million members. It's one of the largest savings providers, a top-three provider of mortgages in the UK & a major provider of current accounts, credit cards, ISAs & personal loans.


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2.4

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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nationwide are only as good as their…

Nationwide are only as good as their staff. In this branch the staff excel and as a result so do does the reputation of Nationwide in my eyes.

18 August 2026
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Reply from Nationwide

Thanks for sharing this 5* review, David. I'm pleased to hear you've had great experiences with the team at your local branch ☺️

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service in the…

Excellent customer service in the Harrow branch.

18 August 2026
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Reply from Nationwide

Hi there, we're pleased to hear you experienced excellent service at at our Harrow branch, thanks for taking the time to share this review ☺️

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Yes nationwide are a good building…

Yes nationwide are a good building society because there still open hopefully for the foreseeable future

18 August 2026
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Reply from Nationwide

Thanks for taking the time to share this 5* review ☺️ Our branches are a valued part of the UK’s high streets. That’s why we’re ensuring they will be here today, and here tomorrow. You can find out more about our Branch Promise here: https://www.nationwide.co.uk/about-us/branch-promise/.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent staff and premises

Faversham branch has excellent staff and premises, excellent access and close parking for disabled people. Cannot praise them enough, long may this branch survive to serve the community

17 August 2026
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Reply from Nationwide

Thank you for sharing this with us Colin, we have passed this onto the team on your behalf.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent to deal with

Excellent to deal with. Friendly and efficient staff, well trained and always ready to help. The best thing they have branches you can go into. Their customer service is top class as nothing is too much trouble.

17 August 2026
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Reply from Nationwide

Thank you for sharing such a lovely review today!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pleasant Experience

Staff, customer service was efficient and in a manner that was easy to undestand.

17 August 2026
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Reply from Nationwide

This is lovely to read, Jim, thank you for sharing.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful in branch

Very helpful in branch , answering the phone can take quite a while is my only constructive criticism

17 August 2026
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Reply from Nationwide

Thank you for sharing, Hilary :)

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Poor communication

I have had an account with nationwide for 40 odd years. Last year I added a second joint account to split my finances. After only one transaction with the original account, it was frozen. Now the second account is inaccessible from the Nationwide online banking web site. Only using my phone app can I access MY money. No email, no phone message, they have both means of contact. But leave it to the customer to be stuck without money. Service was once what banking was all about, but not anymore.

11 August 2026
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Reply from Nationwide

Hi Tim, so we can look into this for you securely, please start a chat on your banking app, or through your internet banking. You can also call us on 03457 302011.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They listened and understood

They listened and understood and then provided me with options so I could make an informed decision.

17 August 2026
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Reply from Nationwide

Thank you for sharing this today Sarah :)

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Nationwide closed one of my savings…

Nationwide closed one of my savings accounts without my consent or knowledge. I have capacity and can run my own accounts without inferring busybodies. This is very disappointing. Nationwide contact me regularly to transfer my current account to them. After this fiasco I would not trust them with any kind of banking. Stop trying to be a bank and stick to be a building society. It’s better to be a trusted building society than a bank who can just not hack it.

15 August 2026
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Reply from Nationwide

Hi Liz, if you'd like to raise a complaint about this, you can find more information on the ways you can do so here: https://www.nationwide.co.uk/contact-us/make-a-complaint-or-send-us-feedback/.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nationwide is an excellant bank

Nationwide is an excellant bank. Friendly helpful staff. Always on hand to help . The customer service is above and beyond. Never have to queue for long as there cashiers are quick and efficient.

18 August 2026
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Reply from Nationwide

Thank you for taking the time to share this, Tina :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

In trepidation to ‘happy bunny’!

Having entered the Nationwide premises with a sense of in trepidation, I left a ‘very, very happy bunny’ thank you for all your help and advice.

3 August 2026
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Reply from Nationwide

This put a smile on our face this morning Mrs Granger, thank you for sharing, we're pleased to hear it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Efficient helpful staff

Efficient helpful staff, polite and I am extremely satisfied with my experience going into branch. Highly recommend nationwide, I moved here from another building society who were rude unhelpful, dreading going there

17 August 2026
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Reply from Nationwide

We're so pleased we could turn this into a nicer experience for you, Helen :)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Your AI Voicebot is dire, the worst IVR I have ever come across.

If I had been asked a few hours ago to review Nationwide it would have been 5 star.

However today I had an issue with my card reader so I called customer service to speak with a robot, it was frustrating beyond belief, eventually through gritted teeth and after going round in circles I lied and said I had a problem with my actual card and a real person came on the line.

She was patient and helpful, the problem was resolved.

My issue is this that if I ever had a serious problem I would have to go through the whole charade again.

I would love to know if management have ever walked through this process, it was dire.

18 August 2026
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Reply from Nationwide

Hi Frances, if you are having issues with the IVR in the future, pressing the '*' or '#' key a few times will bypass this to connect you to a member of the team. If you'd like to raise feedback about this, you can find more information on how to do so here: https://www.nationwide.co.uk/contact-us/general-feedback/

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