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4.1
Average Rating
(based on 1463 United States Army Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.0
Growth Opportunities
4.0
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.3
Rewards You Receive
4.0
Support You Get
4.1
Way You Work
4.2
Work Setting
3.9
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"Great career, great life, great reason for getting up in the morning."
Posted 15 years ago
Senior Programmer Analyst

"It's a government job with no sense of business acumen and no profit motive!"

What do you like about working at United States Army?

"The pay is good but you have to get it going in because promotions are not really based on productivity!"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't expect much! Promotions are not really based on productivity!"

What don't you like about working at United States Army?

"No incentive for productivity. Promotions are not really based on productivity!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Operate with some concern for those working for you and adopt more of a business model."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
IT Specialist
Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 1 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5
Systems Administrator

"Sergeant in a Staff Sergeant slot."

What do you like about working at United States Army?

"The rigidity of the Army makes it easier to think inside the box."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you aren't willing to get into great shape and stay there, don't bother."

What don't you like about working at United States Army?

"The work environment was harsh, brutal, and everyone was expected to be a robot. I enlisted in the Army of One ideal, and I lived up to it. Frag being Army Strong."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Physical Fitness isn't everything. Please consider the entire soldier before making decisions."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 2 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Enterprise Network Architect

What do you like about working at United States Army?

"The flexible hours sometimes and the changing task."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You should be ready to get a clearance, and thus not be hiding anything."

What don't you like about working at United States Army?

"I do not like the lack of growth and instability."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They need to decide on a direction and stick to it."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Project Manager

What do you like about working at United States Army?

"It is job security, challenging, and pays well for any officer."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"The Army is a very high demanding career but it can also be the most rewarding."

What don't you like about working at United States Army?

"They take soldiers away from families. There also seems to be a double standard."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would make an effort to be more personable with employees."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Sergeant

"Fulfilling and rewarding. A sense of pride."

What do you like about working at United States Army?

"This company pushes me to become a better person and to strive for my goals."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Keep a level head. The choices you make can save or take lives so try and make the most sound decisions."

What don't you like about working at United States Army?

"I have a chance to contribute in a life long tradition to give the American people freedom and pursuit of happiness."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Always compliment your employees on a job well done. Always maintain a professional level with your employees but in a more relaxed atmosphere. This isn't show friends it is show business."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
HR Manager

What do you like about working at United States Army?

"There was a real purpose in my mission with much room for personal and career growth."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"There are no interviews for this type of position, since it is with the military."

What don't you like about working at United States Army?

"An improvement in teamwork and communication between the team members would have made the operation optimal."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Communication with staff is key to an optimal work environment and efficient operation."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Licensed Practical Nurse

"Responsible for the care of patients in a team environment"

What do you like about working at United States Army?

"The coworkes I had were very proficient and always displayed a can do attitude. They were willing support in anyway possible the accomplishment of the mission."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If a career in the military is something you enjoy it has many great benefits. Prior to entering take a close look at what you are agreeing to because the only guarantees are what is written in the contract."

What don't you like about working at United States Army?

"The hardest part of my job was the military aspect of it. Deployments could come at the drop of a hat. Basic soldiering tasks would often interfere with the mission of caring for the patients. At times the integrity of senior leadership was very questionable."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would recommend that senior leadership be better trained for handling the complexities of the roles they assume. I would also recommend a psychological profile for anyone who wants to enter into leadership so that it can be determined if they can handle the stresses of the job."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Functional Technology Specialist

What do you like about working at United States Army?

"I loved everything about the position."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be honest and don't make things up. They will know. I've interviewed people for positions with them and seen some horrific liars and we had no problem calling them out."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The only suggestion I would make is to have kept the base open. Honestly, this was a wonderful position."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Network Switching Systems Operator

What do you like about working at United States Army?

"The people you work with and the overall picture on what the company does."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"There is no interview. You sign up for the military."

What don't you like about working at United States Army?

"The long hours for the same rate of pay. All the dust and dirt at Ft. Bliss."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Lead by doing. Do not expect your subordinates to do something that you yourself would not do."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Equipment Repairer

"No job too big, no job too small, we did it all."

What do you like about working at United States Army?

"The constant change, the general attitude of the people, the structure."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Remember that you are joining, not getting hired, and it is not about what you already know but how you will adapt to what is already there."

What don't you like about working at United States Army?

"The amount of time away from family, the extremely varied work hours."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The upper levels of management need to think about and possibly understand the effects of their decisions on the lower ranks."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Signal Officer

What do you like about working at United States Army?

"I love the team work and the urge to get things done."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Do not join if it is something you would not find yourself enjoying."

What don't you like about working at United States Army?

"I really cannot say I dislike anything about being in the military."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to lower ranking personnel as well because they have great ideas."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Senior Supervisor

"I have had a great experience during my career in the military."

What do you like about working at United States Army?

"It allowed you the opportunity to progress and excel, plus be rewarded for your hard work."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I would suggest that they be themselves and really be passionate and committed."

What don't you like about working at United States Army?

"There are individuals who seem to be self serving and forget that they are part of a team."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take everyone's ideas into consideration no matter how inexperienced an employee may be."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Squad Leader

"The army has given me multiple experiences that are important in civilian life."

What do you like about working at United States Army?

"in the Army, I got to travel and saw the world. I was always learning new training, tactics, etc."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just drive on, do as you're told and remember that an entire country depends on you completing your mission."

What don't you like about working at United States Army?

"I was always away from family and friends. Was never home for the holidays, because my country comes first."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"There is really no suggestions because our duty is first, and as a soldier you can't change how things happen and operate in the military."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Medical Operations Officer

"It was a great experience where I learned lots."

What do you like about working at United States Army?

"The adventure of serving our nation at a time of war."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Joining the military is a great experience, just understand that the lifestyle can be very difficult."

What don't you like about working at United States Army?

"The multiple deployments in which I lost lots of family time."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I have no suggestions. The Army as a whole is a great place."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5

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Is United States Army a good company to work for?

United States Army has an overall rating of 4.1 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 1463 United States Army Review Ratings left anonymously by United States Army employees, which is 5% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 96% of employees would recommend working at United States Army.

Does United States Army pay their employees well?

United States Army employees earn $42,000 annually on average, or $20 per hour, which is 36% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 449 United States Army employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find United States Army Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at United States Army?

96% of employees would recommend working at United States Army with the overall rating of 4.1 out of 5. Employees also rated United States Army 4.0 out of 5 for Company Culture, 4.0 for Rewards You Receive, 4.0 for Growth Opportunities and 4.1 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at United States Army?

According to our data, the highest paying job at United States Army is a Financial Operations Analyst at $250,000 annually. Browse United States Army Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at United States Army?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at United States Army is a Student Researcher at $8,000 annually. Browse United States Army Salaries by Job Profile.

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