Does Navy Exchange pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Navy Exchange employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Navy Exchange. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Navy Exchange?

57% of Navy Exchange employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Navy Exchange 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Navy Exchange?

Sales Associate (103) , Cashier (20) , Department Manager (14) , Sales Associate/Cashier (14) , Supervisor (11) , Manager (10) , Retail Sales Associate (10) , Store Worker (10) , Warehouse Worker (9) , Merchandiser (8) , Retail Sales Clerk (8) , Customer Service Representative (7) , Assistant Buyer (6) , Supervisory Sales Clerk (5) , Intern (4)

What are the pros of working at Navy Exchange according to real employee reviews?

"Great Benefits and Privileges" ((in 83 reviews)); "Great people and always busy." ((in 41 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 15 reviews)); "They have flexible schedules and hybrid positions." ((in 14 reviews)); "They have a good work/life balance" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Navy Exchange according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and no availability for full time status" ((in 85 reviews)); "poor management and very hot" ((in 51 reviews)); "The higher level managers don't treat their employees that well." ((in 19 reviews)); "Favoritism is a big problem, making promotions extremely difficult." ((in 14 reviews)); "Upper management is completely disconnected from the sales associates." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Navy Exchange layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Navy Exchange locations?

Virginia Beach , San Diego , Norfolk , Honolulu , Pensacola , Annapolis , Jacksonville , Bethesda , Great Lakes , Pearl Harbor , Bremerton , Newport , Santa Rita , Groton , Patuxent River , Lemoore Nas , Oak Harbor , Portsmouth , Chino , Fallon , Silverdale , Nas Whidbey , Chesapeake , Suffolk , Agana Heights , Corpus Christi , Memphis , Lemoore , Port Hueneme CBC Base , Monterey

Navy Exchange reviews

3.3

57% would recommend to a friend

(663 total reviews)

R. J. BIANCHI

78% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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Navy Exchange has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 663 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Navy Exchange employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

663 reviews

3.0

Apr 14, 2016

Electronics Sale Clerk

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice environment, great coworkers, excellent benefits , 401k.

Cons

Pay is not the minimum but isn't great either, a lot of the people that works there is been in the NEX forever so there's not much promotion opportunity .

3.0

Mar 29, 2016

Basic retail job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are nice, but can be a bit high school style gossip. Okay if you're in high school or college to get some extra money.

Cons

can be over worked for small pay. Some managers are useless.

2.0

Mar 28, 2016

Hardlines Associate

Hardlines associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are all friendly and nice to work with.

Cons

They do not want you to get hours, so they do not need to give you benefits. I assume thats why because they just cut everyones hours because "they couldn't afford to have them working". While hiring a bunch of new employees as flex positions ...

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Jobs at Navy Exchange

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Electronics Sale Clerk

Basic retail job

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