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 (454) , Officer (403) , E6 - Navy - Petty Officer, First Class (363) , E7 - Navy - Chief Petty Officer (339) , Naval Officer (322) , Information Systems Technician (321) , Nuclear Machinist Mate (298) , 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 3983 reviews)); "The pay Is good depending on rank and the majority of it is not taxed which is nice." ((in 1540 reviews)); "It's pretty nice that you have great job security for the length of our contract" ((in 1108 reviews)); "Great people that pour their heart and soul into a job to get optimum results." ((in 948 reviews)); "Great opportunities to get connected to a social community that gives back to you and your family." ((in 791 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 2235 reviews)); "Poor leadership leads to high turnover and increased sharing of individuals recommending others to not join." ((in 1260 reviews)); "No work/life balance and unorganized" ((in 857 reviews)); "Time away from family can be rough and long hours" ((in 702 reviews)); "Poor management but improving" ((in 304 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.

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3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(32,002 total reviews)

Sean Stackley

65% 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 32,002 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

Nov 4, 2008

Secure job serving in the US Navy.

Lieutenant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Serving the country is an honorable profession.

Cons

Bureaucratic; promotability is based on time served rather than merit.

4.0

Nov 2, 2008

Satisfaction of public service tempered by cultural flaws inhibiting free and honest flow of ideas.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The satisfaction of Public service. Decent compensation and benefits. Reasonable work conditions, with great variety and challenge. Secure and reliable employment. Extremely high levels of interpersonal morale and camaradery.

Cons

Heavy hierarchy; disincentives for honesty in providing feedback to leadership. Very frequent relocations involving disruptions to family. Tendency of leadership, upon change at the top, to engage in pet "visions" or projects; a tendency to apply business concepts to military management and leadership that do not fit or are ill-considered. Very strong pressure to go along to get along, with attendant pressure to put career first, over public good. Underestimation of the value of infrastructure and staff to the success of the mission.

3.0

Nov 2, 2008

The Navy: A good job with sacrifice.

Surface warfare officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits and the opportunities available in the Navy are hard to beat. Plus, in economic times like these, the job stability is a plus!

Cons

Extremely demanding hours and work environment at times. I'm a Surface Warfare Officer, and in addition to 6+ month deployments that you will encounter every 18-24 months, there is also duty days and "work-ups" in which the ship will also spend time at sea and away from home. The demands of the military are also very stressful, and you have to be very flexible with your own time.

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