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3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(47,975 total reviews)
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US Army has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 47,975 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The US Army employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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4.0
Feb 7, 2009
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Pros

The U.S. Army provides a challenging environment for leaders of character. Experiences to see the world and be challenged are unlimited. To give to something great than yourself and be a leader of young Americans is amazingly rewarding.

Cons

Despite an amazing amount of opportunities for personal development and travel, the unpredictability makes the Army a hard life to sustain if you have ambitions beyond career or a partner who is willing to travel to the ends of the earth for you. It is difficult to pull off a professional working couple relationship.

4.0
Dec 18, 2008
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Pros

-Knowing that your line of work is in service to the nation: Just knowing that you are working to defend the country gives your occupation a sense of nobility that will be difficult to be rivaled in the profit-based organizations of corporate America. -Proud heritage of serving in the Armed Forces: A proud history of your profession allows you to feel a connection to all of the history making people of the past generations. -Benefits package is comprehensive: The catastrophic healthcare coverage, Thrift Savings Plan, and affordable group life insurance is a plus. -High level of job security: The downturn of the economy does not make you fear if you'll be able to provide for your family (a highly reassuring benefit of being in the Armed Services)

Cons

-Promotion is not based on merit, compensation is based on seniority, not performance; underperforming peers will still advance. The Army promotion system rewards the high performers with decorations or opportunities of increased responsibility and therefore you must be self motivated without tangible incentives. The only monetary incentive is to be promoted a year ahead of your year group and that is only at your promotion grade milestones. -High deployment operational tempo: Going a year without seeing your familiy takes a toll, going multiple times takes even more. -The large nature of the organization and abundance of regulations makes it difficult for innovation. -Bureacracy makes it difficult to get rid of poor Soldiers and even more difficult to get rid of poor Officers.

3.0
Nov 19, 2008
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Pros

If you complete 20 years in the Army it will financially pay off better than the majority of other jobs. It is also a place to find yourself if you feel like you need a little direction in life. Working for the Army is sometimes like a box of chocolates...you never know what you are going to get. This can be good because if you are stuck with a less than capable boss or in a job you don't like, it won't be that way forever. If you are a person who likes variety and new experiences, the Army allows ample opportunities. There is also a sense of pride and accomplishment that is inherent in the job. Many people associate the Army strictly with a "shoot to kill" mentality. However, there is more that lies beneath and many jobs that don't involve shooting or killing--that's not to say that any Soldier will never have to shoot or kill. The Army is a community that provides most jobs that you can find in the "outside world". There is something for just about anyone however, it comes at a price. RECAP - Good retirement benefits - Endless support systems - Job security - Excercise leadership skils; given more responsibility than you might get in the "outside world - You will never go without food, housing, or work

Cons

The Army isn't for everyone. If you are doing it for the money you are better off not joining. You will bring yourself great pain. In the Army your personal life isn't completely separate from your work life. This can be a problem for people with loose values. You can lose your job and/or be punished for cheating on your spouse and exercising freedom of expression beyond what the Army deems appropriate. The Army is a 24 hour job. That bein said, deployments are long and can be hard depending on your job. Lives depend on your leadership or lack there of. So, again, if you are in it for the money then don't bother joining. RECAP - Give up some rights to freedom that other Americans would otherwise have - Take orders from people that sometimes are less educated than yourself - Long deployments

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