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 (297) , Surface Warfare Officer (259) , Nuclear Submarine Officer (249) , Aviation Electronics Technician (243) , Avionics Technician (213) , 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 4014 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 1132 reviews)); "Fulfilling work and you get to meet great people while traveling and earning a paycheck." ((in 930 reviews)); "Frequent moves can provide a great opportunity to see different perspectives and regions of the US / world." ((in 781 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 2243 reviews)); "Poor leadership leads to high turnover and increased sharing of individuals recommending others to not join." ((in 1282 reviews)); "No work/life balance and unorganized" ((in 843 reviews)); "Time away from family can be rough and long hours" ((in 677 reviews)); "Poor management but improving" ((in 291 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

(31,992 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 31,992 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

3.0

Jul 1, 2008

Submarines have benefits and drawbacks, overall good.

Lieutenant - submarines

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The nuclear navy (submarines) has some of the best people to work with. The crews are competant and professional for the most part.

Cons

In the Nuclear Navy, it is a zero tolerance place to work. This is for obvious reasons; however, the personal side of things is lost. People are not generally given leadership appreciation but rather good performance is expected - so what is the big deal? This is good in some regards but has a long term demoralizing effect.

5.0

Jun 25, 2008

US Navy

Naval officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job satisfaction, great people to work with.

Cons

Non-specific work hours, long periods away from family.

4.0

Jun 20, 2008

US Navy, good benefits with a hefty price.

Electrician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Instant middle class; allows you to take care of your family with minimum out of pocket expense. Decent salary. Opportunity to travel to various countries around the world. Virtually unlimited opportunties for higher education; as well as, money for higher education after your time is completed; however there is a 10 year on completing your degree or certification.

Cons

Long hours, inital low starting pay, sporatic deployments, and fledging part support. There are new classes of ships coming out, but as the ships become more modern personnel are losing out on knowing their job due to becoming only operators and minimum interaction as technicians.

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