Lots of freedom; little structure. - Computer Scientist US Navy Employee Review

3.0
Nov 5, 2009
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Pros

Talented, motivated people will excel in the ad-hoc environment that exists in my command. While this is not necessarily suggestive of the Navy as a whole, my command places a lot of trust in its civilian engineers to manage their own projects and careers.

Cons

The command relies too heavily on contractors for entry-level development work and the contractor has very poor hiring standards. Project leads spend a lot of time fixing mistakes made by junior contractor engineers given too much too fast.

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5.0
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Pros

Excellent, challenging, and fulfilling place to work in serving the country and protecting international water ways.

Cons

The job can be stressful at times.

5.0
Jun 3, 2026
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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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