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      3.9

      71% would recommend to a friend

      (47,972 total reviews)
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      59% positive business outlook

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      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 47,972 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 11, 2009

      Incompetence abounds.

      Intel analyst
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      Pros

      Free tuition, Veterans benefits. Paid to shoot and blow things up. Health care is free - can be nice to get elective surgery like laser eye surgery.

      Cons

      Inefficiency is very high. Personnel and finance departments always lose everything, and will instantly charge you if they discover (even erroneously) that you owe the Army money, but it takes months and is like pulling teeth to get money they owe you. Too many layers - have to do the same thing several times for multiple levels of management. Invasive of your personal life. Frequent very short deadlines if upper levels want you to do something, and you must give upper levels a lot of notice if you want to do anything - but they can give you the plan for an extensive training day at 9pm the night before, or change it at the last second.

      3.0
      Mar 11, 2009

      U.S. Army has multiple ups and downs

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      In a very unstable economy, the Army is a guaranteed steady source of income, where you don't have to worry about the possibility of losing your job at a moment's notice. While the system is not perfect, the Army does provide valuable services, such as on base housing, health insurance and life insurance. There also many on-base programs designed to help Soldiers and their families with a variety of issues - child care, spousal employment, finances, religious support and much more. Also, the G.I. Bill is there for all Soldiers, so everyone has the opportunity to get a college education.

      Cons

      Anyone and everyone can and will act as your boss, whether they even know what is going on or not. You are trapped in your job, no matter what. This isn't a job where if you decide you don't like it or it's not going to work, you can just put in your two weeks' notice. You sign your life away to the government in a contract that is almost unbreakable. Your personal life is no longer personal. The Army can be involved in almost everything you do, and there are a lot more rules than in the civilian world, and you will be punished for breaking them.

      4.0
      Mar 11, 2009

      The Army is the best thing I've ever done with my life!

      Military police
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      Pros

      The Army has opened up so many doors of opportunity for me. I have been able to travel all over the world and meet all kinds of people. The Army pays my room and board as well as all my medical bills! It is not hard being a soldier in the Army - you just have to do what your told to the best of your ability. Respect those superior to you. Live by the Army Values. I am proud to serve my country. I have never regretted enlisting in the Army a day in my career and I never will - even through some of the rough times - and yes, you will have them, but those are what make you a better soldier.

      Cons

      Downsides of the Army? There aren't many. If there are they are petty things that don't really matter too much. The deployments can be long and tough and they can take a toll on you, not just physically but mentally and emotionally. It's easy to get frustrated but most of the time you have to grin and bear it.

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