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    US Army Reviews

    Updated June 25, 2018
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    1. "Officer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at US Army full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Best institution on the planet. Unmatched oppurtunity, leadership development, and training grounds.

      Cons

      You can get lost in the system as a number, you must progress your career and chase opportunity

      Advice to Management

      Send as many leaders to Ranger as possible.

    2. "Patient Support Services Enlisted Advisor"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at US Army (More than a year)

      Pros

      Patient centered, equal opportunity employer

      Cons

      No downside from my perspective

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    3. "Army Officer"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Washington, DC
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Washington, DC
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at US Army full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      one of the best places to work

      Cons

      long time away from your family

    4. "Army life"

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      Former Employee - 94E in Fort Bragg, NC
      Former Employee - 94E in Fort Bragg, NC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at US Army full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      the benefits are good and you get a lot of downtime

      Cons

      conditions can be quite extreme

    5. "Command Judge Advocate"

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      Current Employee - Command Judge Advocate in Fort Belvoir, VA
      Current Employee - Command Judge Advocate in Fort Belvoir, VA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at US Army full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      You get to serve your Nation in the company of many talented professionals united by a sense of purpose.

      Cons

      The mission dictates where you go and when, Sometimes you have to be separated from your family.

    6. "Former active duty and reserves"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Some awesome people and camaraderie, healthcare, life insurance, foreign locqyions

      Cons

      Almost everything else was crap.

      Advice to Management

      Treat people like people

    7. "What a ride"

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      Former Employee - Intelligence Analyst
      Former Employee - Intelligence Analyst
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at US Army full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Faced the toughest challenges of my life and overcame as part of a team. You learn that what is considered "hard" elsewhere is just another day.

      Cons

      Heavy on the bureaucracy and it can feel like it smothers the parts that are really rewarding. Also,the further removed from soldiers you get on the day to day, the less rewarding it seems.

      Advice to Management

      Soldiers love to soldier. We need to maximize that and minimize distractions from the core mission.

    8. "DoD Civilian employee experience"

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      Former Employee - Medical Microbiologist in Fort Polk, LA
      Former Employee - Medical Microbiologist in Fort Polk, LA
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at US Army full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Decent benefits. Reasonable pay. Great retirement.

      Cons

      Lots of red tape. No way to expedite promotions or pay increases for exemplary performance.

      Advice to Management

      Become more adaptable / flexible.

    9. "Caring"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at US Army full-time

      Pros

      Good benefits. Family oriented. Growing

      Cons

      List can go on and on

    10. "Human Resources Specialist"

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      Former Employee - Human Resources Specialist in Louisville, KY
      Former Employee - Human Resources Specialist in Louisville, KY
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at US Army full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      To defend and serve our country while not wearing a solder’s uniform. Providing informational services to our Solders and family members.

      Cons

      While it would be difficult to learn how the Army operates, it’s not impossible, with additional outside resources it can be accomplished.

      Advice to Management

      Newly employees should be trained on how the Army operates in the field to the Headquarters levels, having an comprehensive knowledge would better serve our soldiers and family members.

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