Fantastic growth opportunity at a young age. - Commander US Navy Employee Review

4.0
Apr 9, 2009
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Pros

The Navy offers a great opportunity to travel and early opportunity to manage and lead people. You can't find this type of opportunity in any other industry at such a young age. You are working with some very high tech equipment and will likely responsible for multi-million and even billion dollar equipment. Again, you can't find that in too many other civilian sector industries.

Cons

Although offers great travel, there are very few times where you can enjoy that with your family. You will likely spend many days and months away from your family. The Navy is a large bureaucracy which does have its downside. It's hard to allow you innovative or creative to grow. That is certainly understandable but I would still state that this is a drawback.

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Pros

Good pay, good hours, good benefits

Cons

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Pros

It is what you make out of it. You'll have good days and bad days. It's all dependent on your leadership. That can make or break the command. Medical is free, but can take a while to get seen. You'll meet a lot of new people and could travel around the world depending on your duty station. Education benefits and training.

Cons

Medical can take a while to get seen, unless it's an emergency. If you're single, the pay isn't that great, but you don't have to much to worry about for bills if you live on base. If you're on sea duty billet, your work life balance will be terrible.

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