Does Military Sealift Command pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Military Sealift Command employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Military Sealift Command. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Military Sealift Command?

46% of Military Sealift Command employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Military Sealift Command 2.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Military Sealift Command?

Third Assistant Engineer (31) , Third Officer (17) , Engineer (14) , Able Seaman (13) , Supply Utilityman (10) , Third Mate (10) , Deck Cadet (9) , Ordinary Seaman (9) , Second Officer -Navigation/Cargo/Operations (8) , Third Engineer (7) , 3rd Officer (6) , First Assistant Engineer (6) , Second Assistant Engineer (6) , Able Bodied Seaman (5) , Marine Engineer (5)

What are the pros of working at Military Sealift Command according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay traveling around the world is great" ((in 55 reviews)); "The money is good (not for how much you sail but compared to shoreside jobs)" ((in 34 reviews)); "Good benefits and 401K." ((in 27 reviews)); "Its great for people who are single and have no plans for a family life and only cares about making money" ((in 16 reviews)); "Pay is excellent and job security is good" ((in 15 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Military Sealift Command according to real employee reviews?

"Employer wants to know where you are at every moment during your time off so they can recall you early." ((in 24 reviews)); "Management is horrible, they treat mariners like garbage." ((in 16 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 11 reviews)); "No outside life; long hours" ((in 10 reviews)); "Even if you are overdue for 7 months past your 4 months due date, your detailer will force you to report back into the waiting pool after only 1 month of vacation." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Military Sealift Command locations?

Norfolk , San Diego , Virginia Beach , Washington , Los Angeles , New York , Charlotte , Honolulu , Seattle , Tampa , Boston , Atlanta , Bayonne , Mobile , Salt Lake City , Portsmouth , Yorktown , Fredericksburg , Peculiar , Saint Louis , Glendale , Yuma , Greensboro , Havelock , Raleigh , Brownfield , Abilene , Houston , Texas City , Poplarville

Military Sealift Command reviews

3.1

46% would recommend to a friend

(423 total reviews)

Rear Adm. Michael A. Wettlaufer

41% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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Military Sealift Command has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 423 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Military Sealift Command employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

423 reviews

3.0

Aug 27, 2018

No promotions

Steward utility

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Traveling the world seeing countries you can't even imagine

Cons

Lost time with family that you can't get back

3.0

Aug 20, 2018

Seaman

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay and benefits but a long time away from home

Cons

Management is not very good

3.0

Aug 18, 2018

Make the best of it

Third assistant engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Double base salary with overtime. License upgrades through excess sea time and opportunity to learn from rookie mistakes. Good net pay for new college graduate or entry level after HS.

Cons

Use of temporary promotions is not transparent. Permanent promotions at mid and upper levels takes many years. No access to family and educational support services provided by US Navy, despite deploying with bluejackets entitled to such benefits. Some supervisors keelhaul subordinates to advance their own career. Excepted service makes transfer to GS positions more challenging, even though both categories of jobs exist within MSC. Civmars not trusted with gov’t travel cards or DTS access. Mandatory weekend work in port, no foreign assignment cash allowance.

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