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Working at United States Navy in Norfolk, VA: 169 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Norfolk, VA Area

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"Amazing experience, would recommend it to anyone coming out of high school without a goal or vision for their future."
Posted 10 years ago in Lemoore, CA

Working at United States Navy in Norfolk, VA: 169 Employee Reviews

Gas Turbine Systems Mechanic

"Good place if you are looking for a long career but a lot of sacrifices."

What do you like about working at United States Navy?

"Traveling the world and interacting with different cultures and races. Paid time off and free medical and dental."

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

"You're away from home and family for long periods of time. Sometimes you find out too late that you're leaving and have no time to prepare you or your family for it."

Intelligence Specialist

"The Navy will give you whatever you want as long as you will apply yourself."

Aircraft Inspector

"Great life experience!"

What do you like about working at United States Navy?

"I liked maintaining and inspecting helicopters."

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

"The Navy will accelerate your life!"

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

"There was nothing I did not like."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I have no suggestions for management. Management is extremely professional and organized."

Gas Turbine Electrician

"It is a great opportunity in every sense of the word."

What do you like about working at United States Navy?

"Great sense of responsibility and fair treatment."

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

"Do what you are told but use your common sense as well. Take advantage of every opportunity the US Navy offers you at that moment."

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

"Not easy to manage personal life and career life because of the nature of the job."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Sometimes management can get in a group think mentality."

Radar Technician

"Run for the hills!"

Machinist Mate

What do you like about working at United States Navy?

"The training."

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

"The very long hours while underway."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To continue to strive to improve."

Aviation Weapons Technician

"The Navy is very challenging and rewarding at the same time."

What do you like about working at United States Navy?

"I loved the travel the most but I liked learning new things as well."

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

"To know that each of them is unique in their own way and to find a way to incorporate their talents and interests to make them stand out amongst the other candidates. Also, may the best man or woman win!"

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

"I didn't get offered as many challenges as I would liked to have had. Also, it was hard to have a personal life when you are with 6,000 people for six months at a time!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"That they chose the candidate that they think would be the most interesting and most dependable and would make a great asset to their company."

IT Specialist

"Outstanding."

What do you like about working at United States Navy?

"Diverse, fun, numerous opportunities for professional and personal growth."

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

"The deployments."

3rd Class Petty Officer

"Greatest career in the world. Wish I never left."

What do you like about working at United States Navy?

"Learning a very useful trade. Traveling the world and seeing things that everyone doesn't get to."

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

"Think before you make that decision."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Thank you for the great experience and made everything easy for me to learn."

Diesel Mechanic

What do you like about working at United States Navy?

"The travel."

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

"Long deployments."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take care of your people/workers."

Logistics Analyst

"It was a very good experience."

Nuclear Electrician's Mate

"Good knowledge gained."

Storekeeper

"Great experience!"

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

"Ask questions, talk to prior service members, understand what you want."

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

"Hankie pankie."

Avionics Technician

"Join the Navy - see the world. It's true."

Machinist

"Professional."

What do you like about working at United States Navy?

"Learning experience, discipline and travel the world."

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

"Be ready to be at sea."

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