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

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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 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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32K reviews

1.0

Jun 11, 2008

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

Naval officer

Recommend

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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.

2.0

Jun 11, 2008

US Navy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

The benefits are good and the pay is fair. Additionally, satisfaction is gained from serving in the armed forces for the nation.

Cons

The workload far exceeds the capabilities of the number of personnel. This leads to very long hours and a high stress work environment. The combination of these with extremely high expectations quickly saps the strength from even the most tenuous. Employee recognition seems to be at an all time low in the Navy right now. All too often we only point out the faults, and never give the praise that is deserved. This work atmosphere is taking its toll on morale and well being of the people.

2.0

Jun 11, 2008

Navy is not for everyone.

Submarine naval officer

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CEO approval

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Pros

Can be interesting. Serving our Nation. Very secure, very hard to get fired, promotion is automatic for first two promotions. Unbeatable benefits. 100% medical and dental. Commisary(Highly discounted grocery stores), Navy exchange(Highly discounted Wal-mart essentially). Retirement after 20 with pension for life. Bonuses given based on specialty.

Cons

Spending time at sea, away from family 24-7 while at sea. Rigid, old-fashioned, leadership structure with little room for creativity. Ridiculus amounts of red-tape, needless paperwork, inspections and exams. Work-life balance not healthy. You are expected to work late past published working hours. Overly conservative, non-progressive culture. Navy is very slow to change its ways given how old the organization is and how steeped in tradition it is.

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