US Army Reviews

Current Employee – been working at US Army full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Pay, advancement, jobs, networking, travel, skills learned, education, physical fitness, time off, health care, programs to assist soldiers in need of help.

Cons – I've been in the army 15 years and I've realized the army is a good as you're current leadership, meaning at some points in my career there were no cons.

Advice to Senior Management – Know your soldiers

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at US Army full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Benefits, do your job to the best of your ability and will grow in the ranks accordingly

Cons – Unknown downsizing of the military, once was thought to be guaranteed employment, overstaffed positions

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at US Army full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – The amount of diversity of the employees within the Army is amazing. You will work with people form all different races and creeds.

You will get to travel to different place and have some input as to where you go.

Cons – Senior level management is not enforcing advancements based solely on potential. The political world has spilled over into the military world too much.

Like in the civilian sector, upper level management is not as helpful in training their subordinates to "take their place;" because eventually everyone leaves and those subordinates move up to take their places.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at US Army as a contractor for more than 3 years

Pros – Fair pay: 3 years exp > 3500 a month plus $250 a month for food and 800-1200 a month for rent/morgage. Great mentor-ship and professional challenges at every level. Professional education is highly encourage and provided by the Army.

Cons – You have very little control over what you will do in your technical specialty, the Army will use anyone for any job. I have never worked in my area of expertise, but have been pulled to where they needed my help.

Advice to Senior Management – Officers need to be counseled just as the soldiers do to understand the command climate and expectations as your career changes and you seek more responsibility.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at US Army

Pros – Many things are Pros for a military career. If you stay out of trouble you will make rank, which means you will make more money. All paychecks are on the 1st and 15th of the month. You guaranteed at paycheck as long as you are in unless congress is involved. You can be authorized a housing and meal allowance. Healthcare is good but could be better.

Cons – Long hours, deployments and time away from loved ones and friends.

Advice to Senior Management – Do not downsize.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at US Army full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Travel, good paycheck, stability, advancement is based mostly on ability, learn a skill that can carry over past the service.

Cons – Political, Promotions and assignments can sometimes be based on who you know not how well you do your job, chance you can die, long, irregular hours.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at US Army full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – A lot of possibilities, depends on you;
Discipline;
Hierarchy;
Several benefits.

Cons – Bureaucracy;
Lack of common sense;
Sometimes the leaders are not the best soldiers.

Advice to Senior Management – Listen to the lower enlisted and what they have to say. Surveys only doesn't express the daily job.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at US Army full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Education; benefits; and getting to serve your country.

Cons – Deployments; time away from family; will move you and your family every two years

Advice to Senior Management – Growing your leaders too fast can be detrimental to the future of the Army.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at US Army full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – US Army is an excellent place to start as an Officer. No where else does a person out of college start with no student debts, leading 10-30 soldiers and a high level of responsibility. Great leadership development opportunities. It is excellent pay, especially just out of college with benefits.

Cons – US Army is VERY bureaucratic in structure as a result, it costs vast amount of money and time to fix. Past Lieutenant time (3-4 years) there are no exciting positions for four years and then 10-15 years. Work life balance is terrible whether you are at war or not; just be ready for it. Also be prepared to move every one to three years to the middle of nowhere.

Advice to Senior Management – US Army must start to decrease bureaucracy, politics within the organization and move past powerpoint as a leadership style.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at US Army full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Small team of professionals that work directly for the Command.
Chance to meet high ranking individuals.

Cons – Long and unexpected hours.
High demands for "above standards" expectations

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend