US Navy reviews

3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(32,039 total reviews)
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56% positive business outlook

US Navy has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 32,039 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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3.0
Aug 7, 2008
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Pros

The best reasons to serve in the Navy are pride and patriotism. Additionally, as a junior naval officer (as well as any branch of service I assume) you will have access to a lot of training in different fields, which overall will make you a more well-rounded leader. Additionally, the teamwork you encounter is unparalleled in the civilian world. You will learn from great mentors, and also, discover character traits that are not effective and unfortunately even repulsive.

Cons

Long deployments can be difficult to manage, especially if you are married with children. In addition, there are obviously career ceilings. Downtime too can be difficult to handle when you are used to operating at a fast pace and motivated to provide quality work.

5.0
Aug 4, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Pay and Benefits. Security. Patriotism. College education benefits provided. Learn a trade. A young man or woman can join and in a few years have gained valuable life experiences, dicipline and have earned enough to pay for college. Why wouldn't you.

Cons

Long hours and family separation.

5.0
Aug 1, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

The US Navy provides an amazing opportunity to succeed for any one who is willing to put in the effort. There can't be many employers who have an advancement program like the US military. You performance has a direct effect on advancement and pay increases are guaranteed! All allowances are tax free. These include allowances for housing, food, family separation, hazardous duty, etc. All your pay is tax free when you are working in certain designated parts of the world.

Cons

You are away from home upwards of 50% of the time. You will be deployed away from home for roughly six months of every 1.5 to 2 years.

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