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))

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3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(31,994 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 31,994 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

4.0

Jan 24, 2014

CTN - good until you get good, then you're worth more than they'll ever pay you.

Cryptologic technician networks

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Pros

Training. They'll train you like crazy and give you a skillset that is uncommon in the civilian world. Clearance helps too.

Cons

After you get over the first 3 years, the military life starts to drag on you. You see contractors doing what you do, making 2x as much, and you start wondering "what am I doing here"

1.0

Jan 18, 2011

Terrible

Surface warfare officer

Recommend

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Pros

Benifits Good colleagues Great Friends Travel to cool places Lead amazing sailors

Cons

Always gone Long Hours (A 12 hour day is referred to as a "half day" Careerist bosses No sleep Endless meetings Given the same amount of independence as an infant Given more work with less people and no budget because all the senior "yes men" that don't actually have to produce any results refuse to say no to anything.

4.0

Jun 21, 2019

Retirement pension is a pipe dream

Supply chain manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Travel, camaraderie, sea duty where you do meaningful jobs

Cons

If you don't get promoted you get booted out. Don't waste time chasing a retirement check. The system is rigged so only about 5% of people who serve will only get a full retirement

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