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      3.9

      71% would recommend to a friend

      (47,975 total reviews)
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      67% approve of CEO

      59% positive business outlook

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      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

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      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 47,975 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 Regierung & öffentliche Verwaltung industry (3.6 stars).

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      1.0
      Mar 23, 2009

      US Army- once you look past the hype and see the reality, it stinks.

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      None at all. More money for the enlisted would be a start. Working men deserve the most rewards since they do the lion's share of everything.

      Cons

      I liken the Army as a cattlefield. No matter which way you turn, it will always stink eventually. There is also a high chance that no matter what you do, you will step in or have to move around something that is really bad. There are tons of useless details and the recruiters really don't help you get all the bonuses and perks you deserve since so many civilians at the MEPS stations are interested in filling quotas. Prior service people really get run over especially when it comes to being eligible for those same perks. You would think that any branch of the military would want qualified, trained and experienced people who have served before. Isn't a goal to make things better overall? Obviously not. Intelligence and common sense do not exist in the military. especially the Army. Their quality of life really needs improvement too. Good luck saving money. Unless you are a sergeant major or a major with seniority or higher, you will break even too many times even with careful fiscal management. The sacrifices I and my family have made for the Army are far greater than the pathetic rewards we have received. Truly pathetic. Stop the mentality of mission first. If you take care of your people, the mission get accomplished at a greater level. Tell the senior colonel and generals to stop thinking like their back in the Vietnam War.

      5.0
      Mar 22, 2009

      The Total Package!

      Telecommunications chief
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      Pros

      Service to Country and Espirt de Corps are big reasons. However, quality of life for families and single soldiers are second to none relative to what other organizations offer their employees. In addition the potential for professional growth and promotion is also unmatched in the civilian sector. Finally, simply knowing that you are doing a job that less than 1% of the total population is willing to do; gives you something to feel extremely proud of. Soldiers are part of something bigger than themselves.

      Cons

      Long deployments are the downside (time away from family). Nevertheless, this is what I signed up for and I wouldn't have it any other way.

      4.0
      Mar 21, 2009

      Some pros and cons.

      Analyst
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      Pros

      The ability to serve your country and the dynamics of the working environment. The opportunity to travel and the ability to train in different jobs doing different things helps to break up the monotonoy of the same old routines found at many civilian jobs. The periodic of transfer of yourself and supervisiors can certainly be a good thing if your boss is hard to work with. The steady paycheck. Knowing that you will never make any less one month than another. The bonds that you forge with fellow soldiers that cannot be replicated anywhere else. The benefits of medical and dental service offered. Though not sterling are better than many places and best of all free. Not socalised as some would believe. As it is available only to military and dependents. Which has a certain appeal to help shore up the positive side of the coin of military life. Opportunity for advancement. It is overall easier to advance through your "corporate" ladder than in civilian life. All in all lot of pros.

      Cons

      Long hours. No over time pay. Inability to quit if you just really don't like your job. Not much individualism. Which creates an atmosphere of hostility sometimes if you don't fit into the big picture. No trial period really. If you don't like it your stuck with it until your contract date expires. The possibility of going to war. The lack of qualified people in positions of authority. Not all, but enough to cause a nuisance. The antiquated height/body fat index used to determine how much one can weigh for Physical Training purposes. The redundancy of things that seem to make everyone seem to be idiotic or inable to carry out the smallest tasks. Again not always but often enough to get under your skin.

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