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 improved by 1% over the last 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 (455) , Officer (403) , E6 - Navy - Petty Officer, First Class (364) , E7 - Navy - Chief Petty Officer (341) , Naval Officer (323) , Information Systems Technician (321) , Nuclear Machinist Mate (299) , Surface Warfare Officer (259) , Nuclear Submarine Officer (250) , 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 4037 reviews)); "The pay Is good depending on rank and the majority of it is not taxed which is nice." ((in 1498 reviews)); "It's pretty nice that you have great job security for the length of our contract" ((in 1100 reviews)); "Fulfilling work and you get to meet great people while traveling and earning a paycheck." ((in 941 reviews)); "Great opportunities and on the job training offered and I am able to serve my country proudly." ((in 787 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 2252 reviews)); "Poor leadership leads to high turnover and increased sharing of individuals recommending others to not join." ((in 1279 reviews)); "No work/life balance and unorganized" ((in 860 reviews)); "Having to be away from family and long hours sometimes" ((in 680 reviews)); "Poor management but improving" ((in 301 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

(32,034 total reviews)

Hung Cao

Not enough data to show CEO approval

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 32,034 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

Feb 19, 2013

Great people, great training, great experience

Reactor operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People, job training, security, travel, bonuses

Cons

middle management work/life balance keeping talented people

5.0

Feb 17, 2013

Naval Aviator

Naval officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leading Sailors and flying aircraft

Cons

A significant portion of the work is done away from home which can be difficult on the family. Missing family activities.

4.0

May 14, 2012

Great, experience many oportunities

Hospital technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The USNR offer a great health care package with competitive pay for just two days at month and two annual training week a year. They also offer further training in medical specialties such as X-Ray and Bio-Med Technician that could be use in the civilian sector. They are other oportunities for short term jobs as well. Really satisfy with my experience in the USNR and I been able to travel for work to really interesting places.

Cons

Work is only in the assign weekend, could impact family life at times. The annual training is not entirely in your schedule and flexibility is needed to meet this requirement. I also will like to mention that the annual training is mandatory although waivers are allow for special reason. And the number one con is that there is a possibility of deployment to dangerous places since you are part of the USN.

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