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 been stable over the past 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 (249) , 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 4011 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 1087 reviews)); "Great people that pour their heart and soul into a job to get optimum results." ((in 930 reviews)); "Great opportunity to develop skills and gain enlots of experience in various fields of work." ((in 784 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 2280 reviews)); "Poor leadership leads to high turnover and increased sharing of individuals recommending others to not join." ((in 1270 reviews)); "No work/life balance and unorganized" ((in 839 reviews)); "Time away from family can be rough and long hours" ((in 663 reviews)); "Poor management but improving" ((in 302 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

(32,021 total reviews)

Sean Stackley

65% approve of CEO

57% 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 32,021 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

Aug 5, 2009

Good People, good work.

Information technology specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As I said, good people, and good work. The people are all in it for mostly the right reasons, and the work is simply worth doing. Hard to be dissatisfied with that.

Cons

Can certainly be a thankless job. There's clearly no overtime, and being in the military subjects you to the whims of others.

3.0

Jul 27, 2009

Great job if you enjoy it

Division officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, travel, retirement, pride, professional development, education opportunities. If you do well in the Navy, it will serve you well in your transition too the civilian world.

Cons

a lot of time away from family, LONG hours, occasional problems with upper management, move every few years. New location means new management, which can be a great thing or a bad thing depending on how well you liked your previous location.

3.0

Jul 21, 2009

Ups and downs, but not for everyone

O3 - navy - lieutenant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay (when you consider allowances, bonuses, commissary/exchange privileges, etc.) Medical and Health Care Early responsibility for those who work for it Opportunities to travel

Cons

Long, sometimes arduous work Frequent separation from family and friends Frustrating requirements Some bosses are inept and there isn't anything you can do about it Difficult living conditions deployed or underway

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