United States Navy Reviews (1254)
| 10.29.10 | second class Fire Controlman |
| 08.09.09 | Airman |
| 09.05.09 | Second Class Petty Officer |
| 05.12.09 | Sr. Linux Systems Engineer |
| 02.22.10 | Information Technology Petty Officer Second Class |
| 11.03.11 | Technician |
| 06.28.09 | Senior Desktop Support Analyst |
| 03.27.12 | Lead Electronics Technician |
| 10.08.09 | Modulator decks |
| 09.06.10 | Cryptologic Collection Operator |
"I would not wish this job on my worst enemy let alone suggest that my friends join up."
United States Navy Review by second class Fire Controlman in Norfolk, VA on
What do you like about working at United States Navy?
I used to enjoy the travel. When I was stationed in Pearl Harbor, I had no complaints about the location.
What don't you like about working at United States Navy?
When I say I used to enjoy the travel, I mean that. But then one day I had my eyes opened to the fact that we can't even really enjoy the travel because the navy imposes too many restrictions on our lives when we're overseas... oh wait, even in the U.S. I never in my life had a curfew until I joined the navy. I hate being treated like what I imagine a kid would be treated like if his/her parents didn't trust them. There is no balance between my life and work because the navy will not allow me to have a life. I am single but I really have pity on those poor sailors who have families and are actually decent human beings who don't cheat on their wives and their families. Trying to use the education benefits that they use as selling points to recruit people requires jumping through so many hoops that it's not even worth it. I'm paying for my flight school myself. The courses that the navy does allow you to take are, for lack of a better word, bullsh*t. I'm currently on deployment and taking a history class that is a joke. I learned more in middle school. Sadly, it has to be a joke because the navy won't allow time for a real class. I laugh at anybody who gets a degree while on active duty in the navy because it's a joke. It's worthless and they didn't learn anything. They spent their money on a piece of paper. The navy preaches its core values of honor, courage, and commitment but the "leaders" we have in this organization don't even know what those words mean. I've been told by chief petty officers that I should have lied to another chief to keep him from finding something. How is that, in any way, honorable?! Those "core values" are just words they throw around to try make junior sailors feel like they've let the command, the navy, and their country down. They have no meaning in the navy anymore. There is no honor in this job. I am no longer proud to serve in this disorganization. You know what I've been craving for a week now? A root beer. I just want a root beer and I can't have one because I'm in the middle of the ocean.
What suggestions do you have for management?
Learn to organize and plan ahead. Stop being arrogant and treating your people like subhuman scum and maybe they'll have a little respect for you. Or go hang yourselves.
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
Don't do it. Go Air Force or Army if you simply MUST serve in the military. I highly suggest staying civilian and keeping the basic freedoms that you enjoy.
User Comments
| This is the best analogy of the navy I've ever heard! It sounds so much like what I'm currently experiencing in Japan. | 09.17.11 |
| get over it, if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen. | 06.29.11 |
"I don't really like the poll Q&A"
United States Navy Review by Airman in Norfolk, VA on
What do you like about working at United States Navy?
I liked knowing that working as a Flight Deck Airman on the Uss Iwo Jima lhd-7 I was able to help the evacuation efforts. Our ship was the Command Ship in Joint Task Force Katrina Relief in 2005. Where we helped with medi-flight and evacuations on land and Air. I was also part of the 2006 deployment with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Me and my fellow flight deck airman were responsible for all the safe movement of the aircraft. Launching and recovering to evacuate more than 14,000 US Citizens from The US Embassy in Beirut. As Israel was bombing Beirut with no remorse.
What don't you like about working at United States Navy?
I didn't like that I was unable to leave Virginia but once a year or so. I really wanted to be stationed in San Diego but needs of the navy mission critical. A lot of painting and sanding a steel ship. There was constant cleaning if we weren't in Flight Operations. So we would fly for 6 days straight 16 hrs a day then the one day there isn't flight Operations we have to clean all day. Never got time to ourselves on deployment i.e. mission's. I feel like we were the slaves of the Navy. We got 6 hrs to ourselves a day pretty much to sleep and not be late in the morning. All other Enlisted Rate's besides Deck Seaman had it made 12 hrs work 12 hours off.
What suggestions do you have for management?
Recruit more flight deck airman i.e. bring the hanger deck airman up topside to work too. Our crew was elite though and our Captain was an Air-dale meaning he flew Navy Helicopters before his orders to the ship and he had never seen a crew launch and recover jets and helicopters nearly simultaneously. We had been trained and trained to clear all aircraft off within minutes if we were ever attacked by Air.
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
The Navy wants you to be honest when you go to the recruiting station. This day and age people have medical conditions but the Navy needs to know the severity and if treatment and or medication are capable of working in your situation. There's also Waiver's for many conditions depending on the evaluation by a Naval Doctor at MEPS. Don't withhold any criminal background from your past also. If you get in with a background normally it will never come up again unless you are wanting to be a Career Squid. Also falsifying any military or government document can be subject to discharge under honorable or worse. Possible time in civilian confinement. If your Rate requires a clearance the background comes into play again.
"Overall Bliss: Below Average"
United States Navy Review by Second Class Petty Officer in Oak Harbor, WA on
What do you like about working at United States Navy?
The people you meet will be your friends forever. The job itself is easy to do and easy to succeed in.
What don't you like about working at United States Navy?
Since the end of the Cold War and the new war on terrorism the officers behind the desks have lost their purpose. You would find yourself working for five bosses each one with their own agenda on how to keep their job, and promote themselves over the other four. This would lead to a run around on important issues that needed to have split decisions made in real time and not at a later date. Often time you would encounter individuals above or below you that really didn't want to be where they were at. Their attitudes would be reflected in their carelessness for their job and for others. Eventually would find yourself watching them do nothing and others doing their job for them. Given time the atmosphere would be they couldn't do work for some strange reason. When pointed out the fact they capable to do so the most common response would be chastised the individual for "rocking the boat". This system would leave commands with bodies who were just there to fill space and contribute nothing to the overall mission. If you were a hard worker this would lead to frustration and angry.
What suggestions do you have for management?
An overhaul of the officer and Chief programs. Often time 5 or 6 individuals would have the command over two or three bodies at best. A better screening process and less billets higher up the command and more billets on the lower ends would alleviate this problem. Also enforcing the contracts of sea-shore rotation would fix the long term bottlenecks in rates and in locations.
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
Try it for 4 years, and if you want to make it a career transfer to the aviation or submarine side of the Navy. Once there long term goals can be meet with little problem and promotional opportunity abounds.
"A very educational and enjoyable place to work! Great perks, good people!"
United States Navy Review by Sr. Linux Systems Engineer in Vienna, VA on
What do you like about working at United States Navy?
Being challenged with complex technical issues which affect a large user base, making a difference when something is resolved, or you architect new environments and implement them, having the pleasure of seeing them perform greater than expected/required and serving millions of members important financial needs. That and, great opportunities for travel and education, certification programs, until there was no more money unfortunately.
What don't you like about working at United States Navy?
Demanding 24/7 availability requirement, whether or not I'm on call (shared on call rotation), often needed at unscheduled and inopportune times because I happen to be the expert on the issue at hand, and the effort wasn't taking to read my extensive documentation and instructions. That's bearable, but the huge amount of management churn and quickly shifting priorities of the company itself, along with heavily political environment, requiring a CYA at all given times make it hard to enjoy some of the above as much as I'd like to.
What suggestions do you have for management?
Do not require employees to be highly flexible with very little flexibility shown from yourself. Stand up for your subordinates, don't throw them under the bus. Quality solutions come with time involving education, testing, more testing, optimizations, and careful execution and coordination in implementing the final production product. Don't commit to COB tomorrow knowing this.
"Overall Bliss: Above Average"
United States Navy Review by Information Technology Petty Officer Second Class on
What do you like about working at United States Navy?
What I like about working in the United States Navy is the ability to travel the world. The job training and experienced I gained while serving in the Navy makes me confident that I can bring a lot of valuable tools to the civilian sector.
What don't you like about working at United States Navy?
The main thing I don't like about working in the Navy is our advancement quotas for promotion. With there being so many people in the Navy in any given job classification, it makes promotion very difficult. On the other hand, that also makes it more exciting, because being in the Navy, you are competing with others within your same job classification for the same promotion. Only the best man for the job!
What suggestions do you have for management?
Communication with staff is critical to successful management. Junior personnel can't adequately perform their role, if the management team doesn't fully communicate the needs, requirements, and expectations of their staff.
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
Stay drug free, stay motivated, and always stay positive. Hard chargers and focused individuals will make it a long way in the Navy.
"Overall Bliss: Below Average"
United States Navy Review by Technician in Fort George G Meade, MD on
What do you like about working at United States Navy?
Absolutely nothing, beyond serving the country alongside worthless ingrates who belong in a federal prison system. I would not recommend this employer to my worst enemy
What don't you like about working at United States Navy?
The reasons that I did not enjoy working at this organization are too many to list in such a small text box. I would rather serve my country in a more positive organization.
What suggestions do you have for management?
I suggest that in order to make the Navy a more productive organization, there must be a drastic increase in the rates of forced retirements to eliminate under-performing leaders.
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
Raise the level of requirements to serve. The IQ requirements are far below average and the educational requirements are at the absolute minimum. For the enlisted members, the minimum education level is a GED. For the officers, the minimum requirement is a bachelor's degree. For the large part, most of the officers who I met had poor educations from online colleges and did not demonstrate any identifiable expertise.
"My previous employer was The MIL Corporation, I was a Government Contractor for DoD, Navy"
United States Navy Review by Senior Desktop Support Analyst in Patuxent River, MD on
What do you like about working at United States Navy?
My previous employer was The MIL Corporation, I was a Government Contractor for DoD, Navy. I love my job, except I had and accepted a reinstatement back into the Federal Government.
What don't you like about working at United States Navy?
My previous employer was The MIL Corporation, I was a Government Contractor for DoD, Navy. I love my job, except I had and accepted a reinstatement back into the Federal Government.
What suggestions do you have for management?
My previous employer was The MIL Corporation, I was a Government Contractor for DoD, Navy. I love my job, except I had and accepted a reinstatement back into the Federal Government. I have no suggestions, it was a great company to to be employed.
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
My previous employer was The MIL Corporation, I was a Government Contractor for DoD, Navy. I love my job, except I had and accepted a reinstatement back into the Federal Government. None
"I loved the work, people and experiences, long periods not at home, not so much"
United States Navy Review by Lead Electronics Technician on
What do you like about working at United States Navy?
I loved what I did and the multitude of paths I could take. I loved that not only could I be a proficient electronics technician/IT professional, but I could/was also a Search and Rescue Swimmer at the same time. It let me integrate personal goals with professional ones.
What don't you like about working at United States Navy?
Constant change of whom you work for. In my time in I had Around 10 different direct supervisors in the 5 years I was stationed on the USS Eisenhower. My most recent one, for 2.5 yrs, he and I don't get along.
What suggestions do you have for management?
Less Chiefs and more Indians. While I'm sure management needs to know the status of things asking every 5 minutes, or watching over one's shoulder is not how to get them.
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
Don't do it unless your absolutely positive you can handle being away from your friends and family for 6-12 months at a time.
"Overall Bliss: Above Average"
United States Navy Review by Modulator decks on
What do you like about working at United States Navy?
Learned how to become a technician and it gave me an opportunity to travel the world. And all were always willing to answer or help to find answers to questions.
What don't you like about working at United States Navy?
Hardly ever had time to spend time with the family, usually working up to 13 hours a day including weekends and usually always out to sea.
What suggestions do you have for management?
Give a decent amount of time before asking if almost done. And maybe ask an employee to do something instead of ordering. As an employee we know what is said needs to be done, but tricks one to believe we have a choice. Also will make one happier to do something and not being upset with the demand and tone of voice.
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
Always be positive and if nervous it is always good to state rather then interviewer guessing if you are and perhaps that is why you were talking too much, not talking enough, or losing train of thought.
"The US Navy offered sailors many oppertunities for those who are engaged and want to succeed."
United States Navy Review by Cryptologic Collection Operator on
What do you like about working at United States Navy?
The US Navy had incredible opportunities to travel, to learn about all aspects of engineering, supply management, quality assurance, intelligence collection, navigation and professional development.
What don't you like about working at United States Navy?
The US Navy required a time commitment that was very demanding. From deployments to military exercises and various Temporary Assignments, I was spending more time away from my family than I wanted to.
What suggestions do you have for management?
Management needs to know that junior personnel want to be engaged and want to be apart of the success of the mission. Management should foster the positive attitude of junior sailors and try to develop a better culture.
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
People applying for jobs with the US Navy need to hone their skills to support the mission.
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