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      3.8

      65% would recommend to a friend

      (31,996 total reviews)
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      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 31,996 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
      2.0
      Jun 11, 2008

      Navy is not for everyone.

      Submarine naval officer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      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.

      4.0
      Jun 11, 2008

      Navy-Good

      Naval officer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great reputation throughout the world, excellent benefits

      Cons

      Long hours, unexpected deployments, management can be tough at times

      5.0
      Jun 11, 2008

      Opportunity like no other branch. Travel, College, Training, Experience, Leadership, Honor!

      Senior enlisted
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      When I went to work for the Navy, my main reasoning other than the educational opportunities, the training, hands on experience, and pride, was the opportunity to travel and see the world. Since becoming a Sailor I've been to Australia six times. Hawaii 12 times, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Guam, Bali, Thailand, Dubai, Oman, Mexico, the Bahamas, and 40 states. The financial opportunities have been outstanding. I'm making more money than I ever expected, and have the job security that very few of my peers can match.

      Cons

      Obvious downside is being away from home for extended periods of time. I don't want to make it sound like you're out all the time, you could always count on traveling around the globe for six months, once every three years. Other times you may go out to sea for three-four weeks and still visit different cities along the various coasts. All in all, I'm proud to serve and the sacrifice is paid back by being able to see and travel numerous countries.

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