Does Navy Exchange pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Navy Exchange employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Navy Exchange. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Navy Exchange?

57% of Navy Exchange employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Navy Exchange 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Navy Exchange?

Sales Associate (104) , Cashier (20) , Department Manager (14) , Sales Associate/Cashier (14) , Supervisor (11) , Manager (10) , Retail Sales Associate (10) , Store Worker (10) , Warehouse Worker (9) , Merchandiser (8) , Retail Sales Clerk (8) , Customer Service Representative (7) , Assistant Buyer (6) , Supervisory Sales Clerk (5) , Intern (4)

What are the pros of working at Navy Exchange according to real employee reviews?

"Great Benefits and Privileges" ((in 84 reviews)); "Great people and always busy." ((in 40 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 15 reviews)); "Job security, flexibility, fun atmosphere, family environment, privilege to shop at the store, meet lots of people." ((in 14 reviews)); "They have flexible schedules and hybrid positions." ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Low pay and no availability for full time status" ((in 90 reviews)); "poor management and very hot" ((in 53 reviews)); "The higher level managers don't treat their employees that well." ((in 20 reviews)); "Favoritism is a big problem, making promotions extremely difficult." ((in 12 reviews)); "Upper management is completely disconnected from the sales associates." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Navy Exchange layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Navy Exchange layoffs and their outlook for job security at Navy Exchange in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Navy Exchange locations?

Virginia Beach , San Diego , Norfolk , Honolulu , Pensacola , Annapolis , Jacksonville , Bethesda , Great Lakes , Pearl Harbor , Bremerton , Groton , Newport , Lemoore Nas , Santa Rita , Patuxent River , Oak Harbor , Portsmouth , Chino , Fallon , Silverdale , Nas Whidbey , Chesapeake , Suffolk , Agana Heights , Corpus Christi , Memphis , Lemoore , Port Hueneme CBC Base , Monterey

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Navy Exchange reviews

3.3

57% would recommend to a friend

(665 total reviews)

R. J. BIANCHI

78% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

3.0

Career opportunities

Navy Exchange has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 665 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Navy Exchange employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

665 reviews

4.0

Jan 18, 2024

Good company

Merchandiser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and job security

Cons

Large work load for the pay

5.0

Jan 5, 2024

Great Benefits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One of the last civilian companies with great benefits for folks starting out.

Cons

shift work and retail employees are considered essential personnel so have to got to work during most weather events

3.0

Nov 27, 2023

Civilians benefit most

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

•Some flexibility •Nice coworkers •Great if you live close •Decent Dental Plan •Flex Accounts •Tax free for civilians

Cons

•No additional discounts for Mil Spouses. •401k is not great unless you have a professional reviewing your investment •Micromanagement •Understaffed •Strict Adherence to Visualization Guidelines w/o explanation or experience

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Jobs at Navy Exchange

(NAVY GATEWAY INNS & SUITES NORFOLK) GUEST SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE I (2:00 PM - 10:30 PM Shift only)

HOUSEKEEPING ATTENDANT

Housekeeping Attendant FLEX