Does US Army pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, US Army employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at US Army. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at US Army?

71% of US Army employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated US Army 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at US Army?

Officer (833) , Infantryman (752) , Soldier (691) , O3 - Army - Captain (615) , E5 - Army - Sergeant (613) , Intelligence Analyst (510) , Operations Manager (366) , E6 - Army - Staff Sergeant (342) , Human Resources Specialist (338) , Military Police (325) , E4 - Army - Specialist/Corporal (318) , Army Soldier (316) , Combat Medic (271) , 11B Infantryman (266) , Information Technology Specialist (266)

What are the pros of working at US Army according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great and being part of a team that cares about you is awesome" ((in 6253 reviews)); "Company will not fold; you may enjoy working with Soldiers and veterans; pay is good" ((in 1742 reviews)); "Great for people who lack a direction in life and need team to find the career field they want to pursue" ((in 1244 reviews)); "As long as you do what you are supposed to and do it well then there is great job security." ((in 1138 reviews)); "Great opportunities if you are young and willing to "kiss up" to the right people." ((in 1081 reviews))

What are the cons of working at US Army according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and away from family and the pay doesn't fit the job you are required to do" ((in 3411 reviews)); "Toxic leadership in both the (senior) NCO and Officer Corps... double standards." ((in 2374 reviews)); "deployment and long hours of work away from family" ((in 1036 reviews)); "No work/life balance or care if employees are unable to progress due to work requirements." ((in 1011 reviews)); "poor management sometimes and sometimes poor execution" ((in 327 reviews))

What are employees saying about US Army layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed US Army locations?

Grafenwöhr , Wiesbaden , Stuttgart , Kaiserslautern , Vilseck , Heidelberg , Baumholder , Bamberg , Landstuhl , Hohenfels , Schweinfurt , Mannheim , Bruchmühlbach-Miesau , Bad Tölz , Würzburg , Ramstein-Miesenbach , Ansbach , Berlin , Frankfurt am Main , Darmstadt , Schwerin , Mainz , Bischofsgrün , Illesheim , Frankfurt (Oder) , München , Gronau (Westf.)

US Army reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(47,984 total reviews)

Robert

66% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

2.9

Work/Life balance

US Army has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 47,984 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 Regierung & öffentliche Verwaltung industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

48K reviews

4.0

May 10, 2010

Great profession.

Battalion commander

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Army Values - Teamwork is highly valued - Mission oriented culture

Cons

- Promotion is based more on time than it is on performance. - No pay incentives for great performance.

4.0

May 8, 2010

You get what you put in

Infantry team leader (e-5)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-benefits ar excellent -vacation time is plentiful -training is great -decent pay. great pay for kids with no experience and average highschool performance

Cons

commanders dictate the unit's "corporate culture" for good or bad. no quitting deployments can destroy marriages. i feel that those marriages were destined to fail anyway adn deployment simply served as a catalyst

3.0

May 7, 2010

If you really want to serve your country do it, if not, you won't like this

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will get the oppertunity to do a few cool things in the army if you want to. Airborne school, air assult, sniper school, ranger school, all of that is ok, but the army also takes the fun out of a lot of things.

Cons

If you are lower enlisted, everything sucks. If your single, you won't get off post housing at all, the food isn't good, you have to pay for a lot of stuff that should be given to you, deployment is boring and overall, most people hate being in the army that I see.

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