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 (608) , Hospital Corpsman (578) , 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 4028 reviews)); "The pay Is good depending on rank and the majority of it is not taxed which is nice." ((in 1507 reviews)); "It's pretty nice that you have great job security for the length of our contract" ((in 1095 reviews)); "Fulfilling work and you get to meet great people while traveling and earning a paycheck." ((in 931 reviews)); "Frequent moves can provide a great opportunity to see different perspectives and regions of the US / world." ((in 772 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 2240 reviews)); "Poor leadership leads to high turnover and increased sharing of individuals recommending others to not join." ((in 1268 reviews)); "No work/life balance and unorganized" ((in 876 reviews)); "Time away from family can be rough and long hours" ((in 678 reviews)); "Poor management but improving" ((in 296 reviews))

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3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(32,039 total reviews)

Hung Cao

100% 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 32,039 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

3.0

Jun 30, 2009

Great potential for experience, but requires patience and determination

Naval flight officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunity to take on very high levels of responsibility at a relatively young age. Respectable pay and benefits. Develops leadership skills.

Cons

Government rarely has your best interests in mind. Bureaucracy can be extremely frustrating and painful. Officer promotion is based primarily on time in rank; vary rarely will officers be promoted for exceptional talent. This leads to large numbers of senior leadership, such as admirals, being more politicians than warriors.

4.0

May 27, 2009

Great place to work if you don't mind being away from home for extended periods of time.

Surface warfare officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent pay and benfits. Excellent oppurtunity to gain valuable experience in multiple areas.

Cons

Extended periods of time away from home can be taxing.

4.0

Jan 23, 2009

U.S. NAVY...GREAT JOB WITH GOOD PAY BUT BAD HOURS

Intelligence officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Your fellow officers and sailors. You will meet some great people in the military.

Cons

Management is often incompetent. Issues when trying to change a unit's direction due to the "we have aways done it this way" mentality. Politics is also a player in the officer corps so watch yourself as things can and do come back to you.

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