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 6159 reviews)); "Company will not fold; you may enjoy working with Soldiers and veterans; pay is good" ((in 1778 reviews)); "Great for people who lack a direction in life and need team to find the career field they want to pursue" ((in 1205 reviews)); "As long as you do what you are supposed to and do it well then there is great job security." ((in 1113 reviews)); "You can get great training that will help you excel on the outside and also money for college." ((in 1111 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 3404 reviews)); "Toxic leadership in both the (senior) NCO and Officer Corps... double standards." ((in 2388 reviews)); "deployment and long hours of work away from family" ((in 1024 reviews)); "No work/life balance or care if employees are unable to progress due to work requirements." ((in 1012 reviews)); "poor management sometimes and sometimes poor execution" ((in 312 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.

US Army reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(47,987 total reviews)

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66% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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US Army has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 47,987 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 Gobierno y administración pública industry (3.6 stars).

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48K reviews

3.0

Aug 17, 2015

Not for everyone

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Benefits and pay remain competitive for similar work.

Cons

Hours are terrible. Very little room to advance quickly.

4.0

Aug 16, 2015

Health Services Officer

Hospital comptroller

Recommend

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Pros

Clients are a valuable asset (meaning the volunteer Service Members and families). The broad overview during the first 6-8 years in Health Services assists in learning your specific interests. Then becoming more specialized after the 6-8 years. The Long Term Health Education and Training program is a tremendous opportunity for Department funded graduate school while on active duty.

Cons

Lack of full control of where in the world you reside. The regular relocating eats at a person's ability to build real estate equity compared to a geographically stationary member of society. The constant attack on established pay and benefits systems in the political process is disheartening. With the quantity of people who qualify to even enter a service component and the concept of an all volunteer force (alternative to mandatory conscripted national service) one may think the reduction of personnel costs would not be debatable.

4.0

Aug 13, 2015

Army Officer

Anonymous employee

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The Army definitely provides you the opportunity to gain experience as a leader and the ability to grow as a professional through multiple jobs over your career.

Cons

The hours can be long especially if you are deployed. Even though I enjoy servicing my country and would be willing to serve in another deployment if required, the multiple deployments do wear you and your family down.

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