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 (608) , Hospital Corpsman (578) , 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 4083 reviews)); "The pay Is good depending on rank and the majority of it is not taxed which is nice." ((in 1501 reviews)); "It's pretty nice that you have great job security for the length of our contract" ((in 1096 reviews)); "Fulfilling work and you get to meet great people while traveling and earning a paycheck." ((in 933 reviews)); "Great opportunity to enhance your life and transition successfully to a high paying civilian career." ((in 780 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 1284 reviews)); "No work/life balance and unorganized" ((in 857 reviews)); "Having to be away from family and long hours sometimes" ((in 679 reviews)); "Poor management but improving" ((in 298 reviews)); "Time off depends on rate(job) and whether or not station on a sea or shore ballet." ((in 253 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

(32,040 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

3.5

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 32,040 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

Nov 22, 2009

This is a review of a summer internship spent working at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Philadelphia PA.

Engineering technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to travel all of the world. Responsibility given to junior engineers. Good starting salary and benefits along with help paying back student loans

Cons

Little incentive to work hard because promotions are based on time working there and not based on performance. large bureaucracy can make it difficult for the expression of new ideas.

3.0

Nov 20, 2009

Great job, screwed up advancement system.

Naval flight officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Serving in the US Navy provides a sense of patriotism and allows you to contribute to the defense of the greatest country in the world. The expirience and skills you gain through Naval Service are unique, yet highly transferable. The Navy still forges leaders that the private sector is eager to tap.

Cons

Advancement is based on timing. Pay is unrelated to job performance. Long deployments away from family can be very difficult.

5.0

Nov 16, 2009

Nice deal if you aren't married

Petty officer second class

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I think the best reason is for the benefits. I have already used my GI Bill to get my Bachelor's and am moving on to a Master's. Also, once you are out the VA does a decent job of helping with jobs, medical (if you got hurt while in like me) and is good with claims now.

Cons

Never again volunteer yourself is just not right. Management is inept at times. Long times away from family, but you make some lifelong friends.

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