Does US Navy pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, US Navy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at US Navy. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at US Navy?

65% of US Navy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated US Navy 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at US Navy?

Electronics Technician (655) , E5 - Navy - Petty Officer Second Class (607) , Hospital Corpsman (578) , Logistics Specialist (456) , Officer (403) , E6 - Navy - Petty Officer, First Class (364) , E7 - Navy - Chief Petty Officer (341) , Naval Officer (324) , Information Systems Technician (323) , Nuclear Machinist Mate (299) , Surface Warfare Officer (259) , Nuclear Submarine Officer (251) , Aviation Electronics Technician (243) , Avionics Technician (214) , Nuclear Electricians Mate Navy (209)

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

"It's got great benefits and you get out of it what you put into it" ((in 4066 reviews)); "The pay Is good depending on rank and the majority of it is not taxed which is nice." ((in 1500 reviews)); "It's pretty nice that you have great job security for the length of our contract" ((in 1091 reviews)); "Great people that pour their heart and soul into a job to get optimum results." ((in 931 reviews)); "Great opportunity to develop skills and gain enlots of experience in various fields of work." ((in 786 reviews))

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

"Long hours and not everyone does their part but that’s at every job you go to." ((in 2267 reviews)); "Poor leadership leads to high turnover and increased sharing of individuals recommending others to not join." ((in 1267 reviews)); "No work/life balance and unorganized" ((in 856 reviews)); "Having to be away from family and long hours sometimes" ((in 672 reviews)); "Poor management but improving" ((in 296 reviews))

What are employees saying about US Navy layoffs in 2026?

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

US Navy reviews

3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(32,059 total reviews)

Hung Cao

100% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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US Navy has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 32,059 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The US Navy 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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32K reviews

5.0

May 16, 2011

Good Career if you are dedicated

Construction manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Comradiere, great opportunities. Nothing like spending the first 20 years of your adult life learning and defending your nation.

Cons

Being shot at, deployments, family seperations. Lower than average pay.

4.0

May 16, 2011

Medium stress position that offers decent opportunity to grow in responsibility and good job security.

Electronics engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Upper management sponsors advancement in education through on-site degree programs. Very competitive to private sector positions in salary. High job security. Social events and amenities allow for interaction between coworkers on a regular basis.

Cons

Pay increase not performance based. Benefits not as good as expected. Depending on position, work can be required outside of regular hours. Red tape impacts progress and ability to complete work. Terrible computer network.

5.0

May 16, 2011

A great first career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

benefits, both while working and after retiring pride

Cons

can be dangerous work, time away from family

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