On average, employees at Newport News Shipbuilding give their company a 3.7 rating out of 5.0 - which is 5% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Newport News Shipbuilding employees are Engineers submitting an average rating of 1.8.
"I worked at Newport News Shipbuilding from 2011 - 2021. I started as a pipefitter then got selected for the Modeling & Simulation Apprentice Advanced Program. I got an Associates Degree in Mechanical Engineering through NNS. In Modeling & Simulation I began my career as a software engineer. NNS provided me with a great opportunity to learn a trade and progress into a software development career."
"I've worked at Newport News Shipbuilding for 24+ years, first as a contractor, then as an employee."
"Worked for the company for 3 years. Challenges are bountiful and opportunities for growth and self-improvement are infinite. This is the company if you can make the impossible possible this is a place you can make your name great. As stated 3 years and already been promoted to a senior position."
"I’ve working at NNS for almost 13 years. The company, while stable employment does not focus on its employees. Senior management cares more about their bonuses and the perception that their organization is healthy."
"Good company to work for!"
"I've worked for HII since 1995. The company is a great company to work for with great benefits."
"I started working for Newport News Shipbuilding in August 2017. It was a great company to start at, there I learned many new strengths about myself. I had the privilege of working on dozens of projects every year, dealing with many different constraints, stakeholders and keeping our Navy happy. I would highly recommend the yard to any college graduate looking to immediately advance in their career."
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"Awsome place to work management cares about there employees"
"I feel I could have done better working for another company."
What do you like about working at Newport News Shipbuilding?
"Working hours, vacation time and overtime hours.Working hours, vacation time and overtime hours."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Stay away from Newport News unless you are desperate for a job that will not take you anywhere."
What don't you like about working at Newport News Shipbuilding?
"Many times engineers works are not based on their education. As an electro-mechanical engineer, I'm doing mediocre work."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Respect your people, especially your engineers who put many years in their education, but when the come to the shipyard, they are not respected by their management."
What don't you like about working at Newport News Shipbuilding?
"They do not respect their engineers. Only friends of the bosses move up the ladder."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Respect employees for their good work, and place them in jobs that are related to their education."
"Good company, lots of red tape, great experience."
Newport News Shipbuilding has an overall rating of 3.7 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 16 Newport News Shipbuilding Review Ratings left anonymously by Newport News Shipbuilding employees, which is 5% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 75% of employees would recommend working at Newport News Shipbuilding.
Newport News Shipbuilding employees earn $61,000 annually on average, or $29 per hour, which is 8% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 10 Newport News Shipbuilding employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Newport News Shipbuilding Salaries by Job Title.
75% of employees would recommend working at Newport News Shipbuilding with the overall rating of 3.7 out of 5. Employees also rated Newport News Shipbuilding 3.7 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.4 for Rewards You Receive, 3.4 for Growth Opportunities and 3.8 for support you get.
According to our data, the highest paying job at Newport News Shipbuilding is a Systems Engineer at $136,000 annually. Browse Newport News Shipbuilding Salaries by Job Profile.
According to our data, the lowest paying job at Newport News Shipbuilding is a Engineering Analyst at $30,000 annually. Browse Newport News Shipbuilding Salaries by Job Profile.
According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Newport News Shipbuilding to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.
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