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Working at United States Navy in Washington, DC: 35 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Washington, DC Area

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Company Culture
3.9
Growth Opportunities
3.9
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.2
Rewards You Receive
3.8
Support You Get
4.0
Way You Work
4.2
Work Setting
3.8
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"When I thought my life couldn't change they did it, PROUD to be a SOLDIER!"
Posted 13 years ago in Point Mugu NAWC, CA

Working at United States Navy in Washington, DC: 35 Employee Reviews

Lithographer

What do you like about working at United States Navy?

"I liked working with people in different places traveling the world seeing new places."

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

"Take advantage to all the things that the Navy has to offer, education and travel."

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

"Being away from my family for months and years at a time."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep on working. Do not tell someone else to do something that you would not do."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 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
Postdoctoral Research Associate

What do you like about working at United States Navy?

"The availability of high end equipment and quality of collaborators."

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

"To have the best time in this position you should be single and have no kids. Be married to your job."

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

"The surrounding neighborhoods are not so good. the cost of living is very high."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More collaboration between sections, there are too many people working on similar projects that don't work together"

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

What do you like about working at United States Navy?

"Since I'm a federal employee, I have job security. It takes some of the stress out of the job."

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

"You will get more money and likely more job satisfaction at another company."

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

"I work for the federal government. How much bigger of a bureaucracy could there be."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would allow the engineers to determine which projects are funded instead of the financial personnel."

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

"12 years experience in the Navy SEABEE's as a worker, electrician."

What do you like about working at United States Navy?

"I was able to teach, lead and work as a team."

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

"Insure any job you take you see yourself doing it for a career."

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

"I enjoyed moving around when I was first in the Navy, but now I'm ready for a career where I don't have to move around."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would have to say, keep improving as leaders like we usually do."

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

"Awesome!"

What do you like about working at United States Navy?

"The technology stack at the Naval Research Lab is bleeding edge."

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

"If you are considering working with the Naval Research lab, I wish you the very best of luck in your interview process. :)"

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

"I do not have anything negative to say about my current employer, they are simply awesome."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"My suggestion for the management team would be to keep it up."

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
Nuclear Electrician

"The navy has made me organized, responsible and listening to authority."

What do you like about working at United States Navy?

"Very structural, organized, and every maintenance item was planned for."

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

"ensure you do your research prior to picking out your position. It is very hard to transfer between rates once you are in."

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

"Sometimes it was hard to plan for maintenance due to the operation of the plant and the underway schedule."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management positions should receive more training prior to receiving the position"

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
Hospital Corpsman
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Room Attendant
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
Program Manager
Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5
Lead Project Manager
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3.9 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3.8 / 5 Way You Work 3.9 / 5
Electrical Engineer
Person You Work For 4.5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 1.5 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.9 / 5
Company Culture 4.4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Sonar Technician

What do you like about working at United States Navy?

"Every aspect of it."

Global Program Manager

"Outstanding."

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

"Pay attention to detail."

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

"Nothing, I enjoyed my entire 22 year career."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep up the outstanding work ethic."

Cryptologic Technician

"Good choice options."

What do you like about working at United States Navy?

"The opportunity of serving my country!"

Air Traffic Controller

"Amazing experience to help my country."

What do you like about working at United States Navy?

"Service and pride."

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

"Apply yourself."

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

"Extensive deployments."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Better compensation."

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