Challenging worklplace not for everyone - Anonymous employee US Navy Employee Review

3.0
Jan 8, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Challenging work environment where you have the opportunity for large amounts of responsibility very early. Think about skipping at least 4 to 5 years of work experience immediately out of college.

Cons

A soul crushing amount of tasking. I know it sounds like complaining but even the most efficient and well rounded people I know would admit that there is no way to achieve all that you are supposed to. Leads to shortcuts and just putting out the closest fire. Primarily stems from understaffing. There are just not enough officers around to get all the required things done. I held at least 4 job titles the entire time that I was in the military. Its hard to excel when you have this many balls in the air.

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Cons

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Pros

It is what you make out of it. You'll have good days and bad days. It's all dependent on your leadership. That can make or break the command. Medical is free, but can take a while to get seen. You'll meet a lot of new people and could travel around the world depending on your duty station. Education benefits and training.

Cons

Medical can take a while to get seen, unless it's an emergency. If you're single, the pay isn't that great, but you don't have to much to worry about for bills if you live on base. If you're on sea duty billet, your work life balance will be terrible.

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