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, 3.5 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 (609) , Hospital Corpsman (577) , Logistics Specialist (455) , Officer (403) , E6 - Navy - Petty Officer, First Class (364) , E7 - Navy - Chief Petty Officer (341) , Naval Officer (323) , Information Systems Technician (321) , 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 4014 reviews)); "The pay Is good depending on rank and the majority of it is not taxed which is nice." ((in 1515 reviews)); "It's pretty nice that you have great job security for the length of our contract" ((in 1120 reviews)); "Fulfilling work and you get to meet great people while traveling and earning a paycheck." ((in 931 reviews)); "Great opportunities if you have the motivation to seek them out and take advantage of them." ((in 784 reviews))

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

"At times pulled some long hours and worked in some challenging locations in the world." ((in 2256 reviews)); "Poor leadership leads to high turnover and increased sharing of individuals recommending others to not join." ((in 1279 reviews)); "No work/life balance and unorganized" ((in 850 reviews)); "Having to be away from family and long hours sometimes" ((in 687 reviews)); "Poor management but improving" ((in 293 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

(32,030 total reviews)

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56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.5

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 32,030 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

3.0

Dec 19, 2009

Being a Naval Officer is a good place to start, but get out as soon as you can.

Naval officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get an immense amount of responsibility immediately upon the completion of your initial training. You learn a great deal about leadership and management. There are opportunities to continue your education.

Cons

In personnel matters, the Navy is totally inflexible by nature. Most mid-level managers are afraid to rock the boat. Senior leadership is very good, but you have to get through that middle layer.

5.0

Dec 18, 2009

a dynamic organization that will give you more responsibility than your experience or age would normally allow

Deputy director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the caliber of the people you work with while traveling the world and working in the most demanding, unrelenting environments

Cons

you are not the master of your own fate, except at key milestones.

5.0

Dec 17, 2009

Rewarding work and many truly great adventures

Supply officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunity to do important work and travel throughout the world. Strong commitment to training and paid advanced education opportunities. Excellent retirement program. Rewarding work and probably best leadership training in the world.

Cons

May occasionally be sent to very dangerous locations. Sometimes have no control where your sent and work hours can be very long on occasion but usually are pretty good. Manatory innoculations, some of dubious saferty, ie anthrax. Lots of rules to follow.

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