Does US Army pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, US Army employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at US Army. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at US Army?

71% of US Army employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated US Army 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at US Army?

Officer (831) , Infantryman (751) , Soldier (690) , O3 - Army - Captain (615) , E5 - Army - Sergeant (613) , Intelligence Analyst (510) , Operations Manager (365) , E6 - Army - Staff Sergeant (340) , Human Resources Specialist (338) , Military Police (325) , E4 - Army - Specialist/Corporal (318) , Army Soldier (315) , Combat Medic (270) , 11B Infantryman (266) , Information Technology Specialist (266)

What are the pros of working at US Army according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great and being part of a team that cares about you is awesome" ((in 6164 reviews)); "Company will not fold; you may enjoy working with Soldiers and veterans; pay is good" ((in 1767 reviews)); "Great for people who lack a direction in life and need team to find the career field they want to pursue" ((in 1221 reviews)); "You can get great training that will help you excel on the outside and also money for college." ((in 1114 reviews)); "As long as you do what you are supposed to and do it well then there is great job security." ((in 1106 reviews))

What are the cons of working at US Army according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and away from family and the pay doesn't fit the job you are required to do" ((in 3427 reviews)); "Toxic leadership in both the (senior) NCO and Officer Corps... double standards." ((in 2371 reviews)); "deployment and long hours of work away from family" ((in 1024 reviews)); "No work/life balance or care if employees are unable to progress due to work requirements." ((in 1007 reviews)); "poor management sometimes and sometimes poor execution" ((in 321 reviews))

What are employees saying about US Army layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about US Army layoffs and their outlook for job security at US Army in 2026.

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3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(47,945 total reviews)

Robert

67% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

2.9

Work/Life balance

US Army has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 47,945 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The US Army 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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48K reviews

1.0

Mar 2, 2021

Don’t do it

Unit supply specialist (92y)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay, BAH if you’re married, Cool job

Cons

Doesn’t care much about their soldiers, once you’re “Broken” they just kick you to the curbside

1.0

Mar 1, 2021

Dont

13f forward observer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with a diverse group of people

Cons

almost everything, seriously dont do it

1.0

Mar 1, 2021

They call it a poverty draft.

25n - nodal network systems operator-maintainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

got to see some other parts of the world, which I would never have been able to see otherwise.

Cons

Disabled physically for life, from the training/work. Couldn't recommend this to my own children, so I can't really recommend it for you.

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