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 117 reviews)); "Lots of great projects and people to work; also a reasonable amount of travel" ((in 45 reviews)); "Good pay for my first internship (GS" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good Work/Life Balance" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great place for time off and retirement benefits" ((in 16 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 17 reviews)); "Red tape and aggressive culture" ((in 14 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 10 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

Oct 14, 2014

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent base salary, overtime is paid, and interesting challenges. Vacation time is decent and benefits are pretty good.

Cons

Poor management and unequal workloads. It's the kind of place where if you work hard you are rewarded with more work and if you work less or poorly you are given less to do with few consequences. Deficiencies with supervisors and managers often overlooked and not addressed due to red tape or general "that is just who they are" approach. People who perform poorly but want to climb the corporate ladder are often promoted to "get them out of the way" because firing or demoting is often more cumbersome. Often expected to work weekends.

1.0

Oct 12, 2014

Every day was the worst day of my life.

Mechanical engineer (code 260 i)

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CEO approval

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Pros

The pay to work ratio approaches infinity. I did practically nothing 8 hours a day, and periodically there would be a project emergency that would require 12 hours a day 6 days a week of doing nothing. That was at time and a half plus night pay. The health care benefits and retirement matching in the thrift savings plan were exceptional.

Cons

The endless maze of paperwork, check-sheets and copying and pasting old technical work documents never ended. The training was non-existent, and the routine answer to any question was, "well, I don't know, but we did it like that last time" The building we worked in leaked, and all of the furnishings were provided by the lowest bidder. The toilet paper was transparent, and lacked the minimum tensile strength to even be pulled from the roll. If there were ever a case study to validate the Pareto principle PSNS would be it. I witnessed senior department managers take 2 hour naps after lunch, and a majority of the personnel here were entitled, lazy, and generally worthless. Luckily I took off before receiving my GS-12 or I would have become another statistic for white-collar welfare.

5.0

Jul 22, 2014

Excellent Experience in NAVSEA Acquisition Intern Program

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent professional development Solid starting salary with opportunities for growth Working on a mission that is crucial to national security

Cons

Federal agencies face bureaucratic rape tape which slows down programs Federal employees receive a lower salary for similar positions than in private organizations

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