US Air Force reviews

4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(31,295 total reviews)
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Gen. David L. Goldfein

81% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

US Air Force has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 31,295 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The US Air Force employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Regierung & öffentliche Verwaltung industry (3.6 stars).

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5.0
Aug 31, 2008
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Pros

The pay is pretty good and the benefits are very good. Not many civilian companies give 30 days of paid vacation per year, unlimited sick time, flexibility, chance for advancement, and free/cheap healthcare. Although not always perfect, there is a definite career path and chance for advancement. Promotions aren't guaranteed, but if a person works hard, does well at their job, and continues their education, there is an excellent chance for advancement. One nice thing is that a person usually has flexibility throughout the day or week to take care of things if needed. As long as your job gets done you don't usually have somebody watching you to make sure you've worked a certain number of hours per week. This of course depends on the job. If you are a security policeman and assigned a certain shift then you may not have as much flexibility to go and take care of something because you have to man your post.

Cons

The disadvantage is that you can't just decide to quit anytime you want to. Sometimes long hours are involved, including deployments away from family. There are politics within the military, but I've found that to be true in the civilian jobs I've had as well.

5.0
Aug 23, 2008
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Pros

Great health benefits, FREE. I have went into the emegery room EKG, stiches out of pocket. Root Canals.. really just great. Free housing, if you get married... free money.. a baby more money. Also something that I did not realize is the tax breaks. I did not understand this until I received my degree and got out. Currently I work and I am single and make 50k. 2 years ago I was a single person and making 30k, but with the tax breaks and the "basic" pay I only make 200 more dollars a pay check. And com'on as troop who went to iraq, you are in the AIR FORCE, NOT THAT BAD,, that is unless you are Security forces

Cons

I can only look from it from a enlisted point of view. Pretty much you are looked down upon towards officers. Regardless if they are the most dumbest of indivduals. Pretty much a big barrier between officers and enlisted, think of the King and the pesant. And of course the deployments. From an enlisted stand point if you are not a good test taker... you may want to rethink. To gain E-5 and above its all about a test.... No board, no seeing a person managing skills a test. This consequently makes for some horrible mid level managment and well as upper.

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