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 4045 reviews)); "The pay Is good depending on rank and the majority of it is not taxed which is nice." ((in 1524 reviews)); "It's pretty nice that you have great job security for the length of our contract" ((in 1104 reviews)); "Fulfilling work and you get to meet great people while traveling and earning a paycheck." ((in 927 reviews)); "great opportunities to advance my knowledge and gain medical experience going into the profession i love." ((in 790 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 1268 reviews)); "No work/life balance and unorganized" ((in 867 reviews)); "Having to be away from family and long hours sometimes" ((in 681 reviews)); "Poor management but improving" ((in 299 reviews)); "Time off depends on rate(job) and whether or not station on a sea or shore ballet." ((in 269 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

(32,023 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 32,023 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

4.0

Jul 1, 2009

Great job - really hard work and really challenging problems to solve.

Leading petty officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent opportunity to make a positive on America's youth.

Cons

Tough work/life schedule nearly impossible to nurture an existing relationship or build a new one.

3.0

Jun 30, 2009

Great potential for experience, but requires patience and determination

Naval flight officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunity to take on very high levels of responsibility at a relatively young age. Respectable pay and benefits. Develops leadership skills.

Cons

Government rarely has your best interests in mind. Bureaucracy can be extremely frustrating and painful. Officer promotion is based primarily on time in rank; vary rarely will officers be promoted for exceptional talent. This leads to large numbers of senior leadership, such as admirals, being more politicians than warriors.

4.0

Jun 26, 2009

Lots of pros, only a few cons... but they are HUGE cons

E5 - navy - petty officer, 2nd class

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Travel - I've been around the world twice in ten years and have great memories. Benefits - No comparison. Any other profession just can't compare. Pride in serving your country - Comraderie - Can't really explain this to someone who doesn't just get it. And unfortunately, most people just won't get it unless they have served

Cons

Pay - extremely low for the amount of work that you. Even worse when you consider that for combat pay or hazardous duty pay such as flight deck pay (most dangerous work space on the planet) you only get a few dollars more per day Family life- kiss it goodbye. It's not just the deployments but all of the time it takes to work up to a deployment that count. Long 10 and 12 hour days are the norm, not the exception, and two or three times a month you might get stuck with a 24 hour duty Leadership- Sometimes it's off the wall amazing, sometimes it's off the chart horrible. Unfortunately you only learn this during the stressful times like working up for a deployment, in the middle of a deployment, or even worse- in the middle of combat

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