US Navy reviews

3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(32,049 total reviews)
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100% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

US Navy has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 32,049 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 Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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32K reviews
5.0
Jan 19, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Fascinating work, frequent opportunities for training, good pay, transparent evaluation and pay system, regular raises, predictable promotions. Frequent opportunities for travel. Many amazing duty stations. Intelligent and motivated peers. Usually good leadership.

Cons

When you join the military, you lose a level of autonomy. You have to deploy for periods of 4-12 months at various points throughout your career. Frequent moves make it hard for a spouse or partner to maintain their own careers. Some of duty stations are mediocre. You have to be willing to risk your life if ordered to do so. It is becoming politically and morally more complex to serve in the military. Finally, the work-life balance is often not good, though this depends on the specific job. Sometimes it involves shift work (12 hour shifts), sometimes just long hours.

5.0
Jan 18, 2026

dependes on your command

Recommend
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Pros

childcare, housing allowance is tax free, food allowance is tax free, and career experience.

Cons

cant say no to everything, lots of paperowork, at the mercy of management

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