Plenty of opportunities, but huge downsides - Anonymous employee US Army Employee Review

2.0
Sep 26, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Want to go to school to become a Physicians Assistant or a Lawyer? The Army will pay for that. Want to go work at an Embassy or the White House? You can do that. Decide you don't like your current job and want to submit a flight warrant packet and go learn to fly helicopters? Go for it! There are tons of opportunities for motivated individuals.

Cons

Zero privacy if you're junior enlisted. No work/life balance with constant training, missions, TDY, and deployments. Compensation for equivalent jobs in the civilian sector is garbage. "Senior Management" gets a slap on the wrist for committing crimes that junior enlisted soldiers would be sent to jail over.

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Great on a resume Education benefits (e.g. Montgomery) Free certifications; SkillBridge programs when leaving Phenomenal mentorship from seasoned leaders (Mostly) predictable work schedule Guaranteed career progression opportunities Potential for unique schools (airborne, air assault, rangers) A lot of time for personal development (if good leadership) Free healthcare VA benefits after leaving the service Huge veteran community after service

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Sometimes unpredictable and very long work hours Not a lot of room for personal development (if bad leadership) Clearly unfit individuals in leadership positions in every unit A lot of time away from family when deployed/on rotation Moving from duty locations every few years on average Work may take a heavy toll on personal health Being treated like a child as a 30+ year old Overbearing emphasis on inclusivity and diversity for a military organization

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