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 4036 reviews)); "The pay Is good depending on rank and the majority of it is not taxed which is nice." ((in 1505 reviews)); "It's pretty nice that you have great job security for the length of our contract" ((in 1100 reviews)); "Great people that pour their heart and soul into a job to get optimum results." ((in 935 reviews)); "Great opportunities if you have the motivation to seek them out and take advantage of them." ((in 779 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 2257 reviews)); "Poor leadership leads to high turnover and increased sharing of individuals recommending others to not join." ((in 1257 reviews)); "No work/life balance and unorganized" ((in 853 reviews)); "Time away from family can be rough and long hours" ((in 675 reviews)); "Poor management but improving" ((in 310 reviews))

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3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(32,003 total reviews)

Sean Stackley

66% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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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 32,003 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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32K reviews

5.0

Aug 4, 2008

Join the US Navy and let the world see you!

Electronics technician

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Pay and Benefits. Security. Patriotism. College education benefits provided. Learn a trade. A young man or woman can join and in a few years have gained valuable life experiences, dicipline and have earned enough to pay for college. Why wouldn't you.

Cons

Long hours and family separation.

5.0

Aug 1, 2008

Amazing Career Opportunities

Network supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The US Navy provides an amazing opportunity to succeed for any one who is willing to put in the effort. There can't be many employers who have an advancement program like the US military. You performance has a direct effect on advancement and pay increases are guaranteed! All allowances are tax free. These include allowances for housing, food, family separation, hazardous duty, etc. All your pay is tax free when you are working in certain designated parts of the world.

Cons

You are away from home upwards of 50% of the time. You will be deployed away from home for roughly six months of every 1.5 to 2 years.

4.0

Jul 30, 2008

Almost Out

Naval personnel representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

College tuition assistance and then 60K for MGIBILL

Cons

moving every three years or so

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