Is Naval Sea Systems Command a good company to work for?

Naval Sea Systems Command has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 832 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 76% of employees would recommend working at Naval Sea Systems Command to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Naval Sea Systems Command have been left by employees working as Intern , Project Manager and Systems Engineer .

Does Naval Sea Systems Command pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Naval Sea Systems Command employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Naval Sea Systems Command. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Naval Sea Systems Command?

76% of Naval Sea Systems Command employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Naval Sea Systems Command 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Naval Sea Systems Command?

Mechanical Engineer (55) , Engineer (50) , Nuclear Engineer (48) , Contract Specialist (17) , Intern (13) , General Engineer (10) , Project Manager (10) , Systems Engineer (10) , Electronics Engineer (9) , Electronics Technician (9) , Program Analyst (9) , Program Manager (9) , Assistant Program Manager (6) , Computer Scientist (6) , Engineering Technician (6)

What are the pros of working at Naval Sea Systems Command according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits; security is stressed and very important due to the nature of the work performed for the Navy." ((in 114 reviews)); "Pay advancements are good within the first few years of employment and the benni's are ok as well." ((in 51 reviews)); "Lots of great projects and people to work; also a reasonable amount of travel" ((in 45 reviews)); "Good Work/Life Balance" ((in 34 reviews)); "Many opportunities for career growth if you have a degree." ((in 14 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Naval Sea Systems Command according to real employee reviews?

"Management is poor." ((in 37 reviews)); "Limited parking and traffic at the gate coming in and out." ((in 15 reviews)); "Shifting focus and reactionary management is completely unsatisfactory, but so far, no one has been able to change the culture" ((in 15 reviews)); "Upper management is terrible and lacks creative ways to empower the workforce." ((in 11 reviews)); "It is a cesspool of some of the worst graduates that schools have to offer, and toxic leadership without the faintest of clues." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Naval Sea Systems Command layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Naval Sea Systems Command layoffs and their outlook for job security at Naval Sea Systems Command in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Naval Sea Systems Command locations?

Bremerton , Washington , Kittery , Philadelphia , Portsmouth , Honolulu , Keyport , Pearl Harbor , Port Hueneme , Portsmouth , Dahlgren , Indian Head , San Diego , Seattle , Crane , Newport , Bethesda , Corona , Silverdale , Panama City , Norfolk , Port Hueneme CBC Base , Norco , Virginia Beach , Mobile , New York , Bath , Pascagoula , Los Angeles , Oxnard

Naval Sea Systems Command reviews

3.7

76% would recommend to a friend

(769 total reviews)

Thomas Moore

80% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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Naval Sea Systems Command has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 769 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Naval Sea Systems Command employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

769 reviews

3.0

Dec 12, 2015

Electrical Engineer

Electronics systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Shipyard is a pretty easy place to get into so long as you have above a 3.0 GPA out of college. Depending on what department you work in, you will never work overtime, unless you want to. But you can usually work as much overtime as you want.

Cons

Work is pretty boring. You aren't doing much/any design work. It's all just writing technical documents which direct trade personnel how to do a job. However, most of the work has been done a hundred times before, so there's a lot of just copy/pasting.

3.0

Dec 4, 2015

It's what you make of it...

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job security and high salary (for engineers). Large Scale programs and projects. Good location next to URBN Outfitters; You'll work next door to models and hipsters. You don't have to invent anything, you just need to figure out how to apply new technology to old problems. Management appreciates hard workers.

Cons

Tools and software are old and full of glitches. Facilities are showing their age. Lots of overhead on productivity. Resources are scarce. Every single thing takes far longer than in the private sector. "Government employee" mentalities can be cancerous.

3.0

Dec 1, 2015

Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Seacoast New Hampshire and Maine are awesome areas to live. Work life balance is pretty great. Overtime is time and a half and is readily available for most employees with at least a year and a half experience. Leave time counts toward 40 hour week so you can get overtime even if you take a day off during the week.

Cons

Bureaucracy is overbearing. Promotion system based entirely on manager subjectivity. Some managers are easy and some are difficult to get promoted by. No flex-time so almost everyone comes in at exact same time through two tiny gates. Traffic is miserable.

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Jobs at Naval Sea Systems Command

PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (SHIPS)