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?

"At times pulled some long hours and worked in some challenging locations in the world." ((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))

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

(32,002 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

Jun 14, 2008

Put your life on pause. Join the Navy

Intelligence analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Travel, sense of patriotism. A sense of overall camraderie.

Cons

Being away from family for extended periods of time. Being treated like children and micromanaged for the most part. Seems like they are always trying to fit the square peg in the round hole.

4.0

Jun 12, 2008

Stay Navy...or not

Surface warfare officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Esprit de corps. Lifelong friends. See the world. Regular payraises and opportunity to move aroundt he country and experience new areas.

Cons

Long hours, deployment! See the world...Persian Gulf. Individual Augmentation i.e. our need to play in the war exceed your need for shore time with family or attend graduate school.

1.0

Jun 11, 2008

The Navy--a great place if you are one of the unwashed masses.

Naval officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

20-year retirement. Significant promotion opportunities for people with moderate abilities, but who are happy to maintain the status quo and jump through the appropriate hoops. Reasonably nice benefits package (health for life if you make the 20-year retirement). Ability to travel and live in many locations. Great pay for low-skilled work.

Cons

Deployments. The same moderately enabled people being promoted above you just because they have longevity on their side. The vast majority of senior leadership who have been Peter-principled, are simply unqualified or remain in the Navy only because they know they have no opportunities on the outside. The need to move constantly (9 times in 12 years!) Poor pay for most technical personnel.

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