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      An Honest Assessment of Working for the Government - Anonymous employee US Navy Employee Review

      2.0
      Oct 28, 2008
      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Maintain health benefits through retirement. Government holidays. Highly stable work. (No real fear of getting laid off)

      Cons

      The federal government is as big, bureaucratic and political as you think it is. No payoff for extra / hard work. Little recognition when you do well. Much of the workforce has past there prime, and are retired in place. (They actually call it that, Retired In Place) Middle management can be awful.

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      5.0
      Nov 21, 2025
      Awv2
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      Pros

      Lots of technical experience, travel and world lessons.

      Cons

      Promotion can be hard since it’s being phased out.

      5.0
      Jun 3, 2026
      Anonymous employee
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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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