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 4110 reviews)); "The pay Is good depending on rank and the majority of it is not taxed which is nice." ((in 1516 reviews)); "It's pretty nice that you have great job security for the length of our contract" ((in 1092 reviews)); "Great people that pour their heart and soul into a job to get optimum results." ((in 935 reviews)); "Great opportunity to enhance your life and transition successfully to a high paying civilian career." ((in 811 reviews))

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

"Poor leadership leads to high turnover and increased sharing of individuals recommending others to not join." ((in 1278 reviews)); "No work/life balance and unorganized" ((in 865 reviews)); "Time away from family can be rough and long hours" ((in 668 reviews)); "Poor management but improving" ((in 297 reviews)); "Time off depends on rate(job) and whether or not station on a sea or shore ballet." ((in 271 reviews))

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3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(31,992 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 31,992 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 23, 2020

Poor work culture masked by gaslighting

Nuclear machinist mate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Job experience translates well to alternate career paths Incentive bonuses

Cons

Poor work culture Long hours with no compensation Inconsistent travel requirements Limited opportunity for promotion Double standards

5.0

Aug 20, 2017

Senior Trial Attorney

Judge advocate (jag)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Litigation Experience Diverse Portfolio of Work Great work-life balance Lots of Responsibility Early

Cons

Lots of moving around - difficult on family Pay

1.0

Sep 5, 2016

Avoid Navair if you are not a "yes man"

Reliability engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I worked with some genuinely good people there, but surprise none of them were management. If you enjoy aviation, the hands on work can be rewarding. You can take vacation any time you want, no matter what your responsibilities are.

Cons

Overwhelming culture of favoritism, nepotism, and cronyism. Learning and improving is not encouraged. People refuse to help in fear of losing their jobs. Favorites are promoted everywhere to management where they abuse their power out of a thirst for respect they haven't earned. The JETT "developmental program" is merely a facade dedicated to behavioral modification for young engineers used to learning and asking questions.

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