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 (455) , Officer (403) , E6 - Navy - Petty Officer, First Class (364) , E7 - Navy - Chief Petty Officer (341) , Information Systems Technician (323) , Naval Officer (323) , Nuclear Machinist Mate (299) , Surface Warfare Officer (259) , Nuclear Submarine Officer (250) , 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 4052 reviews)); "The pay Is good depending on rank and the majority of it is not taxed which is nice." ((in 1514 reviews)); "It's pretty nice that you have great job security for the length of our contract" ((in 1119 reviews)); "Fulfilling work and you get to meet great people while traveling and earning a paycheck." ((in 927 reviews)); "Frequent moves can provide a great opportunity to see different perspectives and regions of the US / world." ((in 788 reviews))

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

"Poor leadership leads to high turnover and increased sharing of individuals recommending others to not join." ((in 1278 reviews)); "No work/life balance and unorganized" ((in 857 reviews)); "Time away from family can be rough and long hours" ((in 670 reviews)); "Poor management but improving" ((in 293 reviews)); "Time off depends on rate(job) and whether or not station on a sea or shore ballet." ((in 266 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

(32,051 total reviews)

Hung Cao

100% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

2.6

Work/Life balance

US Navy has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 32,051 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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Reviews by job title

32K reviews

5.0

Dec 27, 2010

Exciting, fast-paced, and rewarding!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- You get to see results - Adventure - Meet and work with diverse people - See the world - Public Service

Cons

- Not always challenging - Too many supervisor's - Long hours

4.0

Dec 24, 2010

It is what you make it

Logistics specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is reasonable for those without any experience or college. Healthcare, life insurance, etc are all taken care of and there is opportunity to advance if you do it with a strategy.

Cons

Deployments can drain you. It takes a lot out of a person and not seeing your family and friends for extended periods of time can start to damage those relationships.

5.0

Dec 20, 2010

My Experience working in NAVAIR has been excellent.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work is challenging and not routine. There is no bordom here because the work is constantly changing, trying to give the war fighter what they need, when they need it, and allow them to do their job and get back safely. The job is very secure and the benefits are good. Everyone you work with are professionals. You are also allowed to work a compressed work schedule so that you get to have every other Friday off.

Cons

They pay might not be as much as private industry but at least the job is secure. Sometimes there seems to be more red tape to get something done then it would be for private industry.

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