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

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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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"The Army has provided me with wonderful opportunities to excel as a leader. I would highly recommend the military service to all individuals. As I transition to the civilian sector, I am confident because of the skills acquired during my career as an Army Officer, that I will be a valued asset to any civilian organization."
Posted 11 years ago in Schofield, WI
Installation Manager

What do you like about working at United States Army?

"What I like most about the company is the chance to interact with new customers every day."

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

"Relax, do your best. It get's easy interviewing after a while. Rock on!"

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

"The employee drama it brings to work. It's not great for the atmosphere and unprofessional."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I know it's a tough economy but I'd like to even out the hours."

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
Specialist

"It was very rewarding work to be able to do something for the country I love."

What do you like about working at United States Army?

"It was quite possibly the best experience of my life so far, seeing different parts of the world, protecting our freedoms, and helping those in need."

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

"Be sure you know what you're getting into before you sign the papers."

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

"If I could point out one thing I didn't like, it would be being away from my family."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Nothing can be done about it really, it is out of their control."

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
Sergeant

"Very rewarding."

What do you like about working at United States Army?

"It was a lot of fun and there was a hugely diverse range of people to work with."

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

"Don't do it unless you're willing to live a disciplined lifestyle, it's not something you can 1/2 ass."

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

"We killed people for oil. Intel was poor and wrong most of the time."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Military action should be an extreme last resort as outlined in US Army doctrine."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Operations Coordinator

What do you like about working at United States Army?

"It was a challenge, an adventure, I got to travel the world, I got to work with and meet lots of different kinds of people, I was outside a lot, I wasn't chained to a desk, I felt I was contributing to a large, important mission, I felt I was serving my country."

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

"You have to really want it. Know that it sucks in a lot of ways. It's not like the commercials. But there are definitely perks."

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

"Not being able to see my family. Having my life controlled by the US government. Not having the freedom to pick my career assignments or duty stations. Not having the freedom to quit when I pleased."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Emphasize training to standard, not to time. If this means leaving work at 3 pm, so be it."

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

"Very positive; but it's not for everyone."

What do you like about working at United States Army?

"Chance to work with the best and have a definite impact on the world we live in."

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

"Go to college; look into the ROTC recruiting program. They can even help with scholarships and so forth."

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

"Forced relocation every 3-4 years. Great for single people or for single income families to see the world. Doesn't work out as well for dual-income career power couples."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Modernize retirement benefits through use of 401k instead of 20+ year pension plan. There is currently no retirement benefit for those serving less than 20 years."

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 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Communications Manager

What do you like about working at United States Army?

"The challenge and newness of operations and bosses is what excites me."

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

"Be committed to a new lifestyle. It is not a 9-5 job."

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

"The indecisiveness of leaders, the path forward and what we are to do to get there."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I don't know. The challenges and responsibility of this job is daunting."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Diesel Pneumatic Hydraulic Mechanic

What do you like about working at United States Army?

"Great place to learn any skill required in today's world, and the school to do it free."

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

"Get all you ohm's, current, and volts right with ohms law."

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

"The dangers of being sent to a place you didn't come home from... or not see your co workers come back home."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to your peers and people who work for you."

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

What do you like about working at United States Army?

"I liked the benefits and the pay, for the most part. I also liked all the resources and opportunities that came with being an active duty soldier."

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

"Research your job title beforehand, understand you will deploy and most importantly make sure to have college experience beforehand as well as look into going in commissioned if you have a degree."

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

"The hours, the lack of organization, the runarounds, the horrible leadership at times, the instability."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would give the soldiers more time to be human beings as well, not just a number in the grand scheme of things."

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 2 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Criminal Investigator

What do you like about working at United States Army?

"Serving the United States Government and preserving peace around the world."

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

"Represent the Army's seven values: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, Personal Courage."

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

"Multiple deployments, long hours, no overtime, micro managing supervisors, military retirement changes."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Trust your subordinates, manage the mission always ensuring you take care of your personnel."

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
Construction Equipment Operator

What do you like about working at United States Army?

"Pay, jumping out of planes, shooting stuff, using explosives, blowing things up."

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

"Do not join, it will suck the life out of you."

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

"Nothing makes sense, nobody knows what's going on, you have to go back and change things every time you do them."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Everything would make more sense and everyone would know what was going on."

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Cavalry Scout

What do you like about working at United States Army?

"Great job and leadership, team building, life experiences, would of started if I could have."

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

"There is no interviewing in the Army. You sign up."

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

"Being overseas and not being with my family during a deployment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would do nothing differently. It works like a well-oiled machine."

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
Vehicle Systems Maintainer

What do you like about working at United States Army?

"Working in the United States Army is stressing and very demanding, but I like my benefits and excellent pay."

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

"One piece of advice I would give is to be physically fit."

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

"Something not so good is the twelve month combat tours."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would fix our economy and not deploy troops yearly."

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

What do you like about working at United States Army?

"The people. The people I worked with and the people down range."

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

"No, not really at this time. Just keep your head up high."

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

"Upper Management. Too much things got in the way of the mission."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Mission should always come 1st. They need to focus on the mission more."

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

What do you like about working at United States Army?

"I enjoy the teamwork and the sense of pride in protecting people."

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

"Always give your best and try to do a job you enjoy."

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

"Work hours can be difficult along with time spent away from the family. Also there is always a high level of danger."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would ensure that everyone knows that their contributions to the team no matter how big or small are of extreme importance to the overall success of the mission."

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