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

"Proud to have served"

What do you like about working at United States Navy?

"The travel was the best part. Also the responsibility of being an officer and the pride in serving America."

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

"What a great way to see the world."

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

"Time at home with family. I was single at the time but witnessed many hardships from other shipmates."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Recognize the efforts and successes of subordinates to help promote morale, increase workforce efficiency."

"Good way for a young man to experience the world."

What do you like about working at United States Navy?

"Gaining a tremendous amount of experience and traveling the world."

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

"Being away from family for years on end."

What do you like about working at United States Navy?

"Meet various people for different opportunities outside the military."

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

"Be truthful and no matter the outcome you'll have a clear conscience that you gave it a fair shot."

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

"Not all commands but my last command did not understand the difference between the needs and wants in certain family matters. Some matters can not be avoided."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"If your people work hard for you sometimes you may have to work harder for them."

"Saw many things, did many things. An open-minded person who speaks their mind, so I did my four and got out."

What do you like about working at United States Navy?

"The people, and the fact that no day was the same."

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

"Only standing mid watches."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None. You handled your shop."

"The Navy is a great place to start to learn a skill and advance."

What do you like about working at United States Navy?

"I enjoyed being able to help people and travel while learning how the IT rate operates and links all the different commands from around the world together."

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

"Be willing to learn new things, work under pressure and be successful."

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

"It is very hard for a single parent to deploy for 6 months to a year at a time."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Know your people and be open to their needs as long as they do not interfere with the mission at hand."

"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."

"Just remember, patience is a virtue in a job like this. That and time management"

What do you like about working at United States Navy?

"Seeing the world"

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

"The time away from family"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Treat and pay younger enlisted people better"

"Loved the work, great for a single guy."

"Good place to start."

What do you like about working at United States Navy?

"Education, structure, contribution to country."

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

"Be prepared to give your all."

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

"Politics involved in the nuclear industry."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The military is not to be run like a business."

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

"Need no tips, its undermanned. If you want in, you'll get it."

"Very good."

What do you like about working at United States Navy?

"Traveled."

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

"Get the most out of it."

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

"Very little money."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to the crew members."

What do you like about working at United States Navy?

"Submarines are a unique working environment and presented challenges every day."

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

"Don't lie to the recruiter, don't enlist unless you get the job you want guaranteed."

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

"Rules and regulations that were much more stringent than for an equivalent civilian job."

"You have to be a lifer to be able to make a career out of this."

What do you like about working at United States Navy?

"The travel, benefits, people, and pay."

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

"Be completely honest and well mannered."

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

"Being away from family for up to 8 months out of the year."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Treat people better."

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

"The government prioritizes their need over yours and your families, if that is an issue for you, don't enlist."