Government Employment - Mechanical Engineer US Navy Employee Review

Management is terrible. Impossible to get anything done do to the constant derailment of an out-of-control bureaucracy. Skills and abilities mean absolutely nothing when it comes time for review/promotions. All that is considered is a bunch of irrelevant government training. Basically if you try to get your job done, you aren't attending ridiculous training courses and you fall behind the incompetent in terms of pay. Terrible system. I would rather work for a place that bases promotions and advancement on merit. Also, there is a lot of "good ol boys". If you are family or friend you will go far. Top down directives, bottom up funding.