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 4074 reviews)); "The pay Is good depending on rank and the majority of it is not taxed which is nice." ((in 1521 reviews)); "It's pretty nice that you have great job security for the length of our contract" ((in 1114 reviews)); "Fulfilling work and you get to meet great people while traveling and earning a paycheck." ((in 917 reviews)); "great opportunities to advance my knowledge and gain medical experience going into the profession i love." ((in 788 reviews))

What are the cons of working at US Navy according to real employee reviews?

"The hours are long and there is a constant demand to do more with less." ((in 2238 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 859 reviews)); "Having to be away from family and long hours sometimes" ((in 683 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.

US Navy reviews

3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(32,036 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 32,036 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

2.0

Dec 15, 2013

Spend less time off the ship, than normal people spend in their bed.

Fire control man, second class

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

See the word, adventure abound. Steady paycheck. Uniform with a superhero cape. Defend freedom and democracy around the world. Take on real challenges civilians will never face, especially at 20 years old.

Cons

Nobody cares about the enlisted man's needs. The needs of the Navy always come first. You will spend most of your time at sea, and when in home port, most of your time on the ship. Every 6th day you will have to stay aboard the ship no matter what is going on in your life (literally my apartment had burned down the night before, and my wife was on her own to handle it, because I had duty). Foreign deployment is the only rewarding part of being a sailor.

2.0

Dec 8, 2013

A corrupt organization

Aviation structural mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to travel the world and it is almost like you never left high school. If you are good at being a suck-up/kissass, then this is the job for you.

Cons

Everyone above your position will do their best to make you feel unimportant and make you want to quit. On top of that you have people that have been in so long that they try to stay in longer and try to get you kicked out so they can make more money. You are always on your own once you are past your initial year.

3.0

Dec 5, 2013

organized chaos

At3

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

benifits and paid travel, lots of paid time off

Cons

the government owns your every thought and action..they can and will chew you up and spit you out.

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