US Navy reviews

3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(32,035 total reviews)
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US Navy has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 32,035 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 Gouvernement et administration publique industry (3.6 stars).

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1.0
Jan 20, 2026

It sucks

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Pros

money and job security are really the only pros of the job

Cons

horrible work hours, impossible expectations, and old technology that requires a ridiculous amount of commitment

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.

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