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 (692) , O3 - Army - Captain (615) , E5 - Army - Sergeant (614) , Intelligence Analyst (510) , Operations Manager (366) , E6 - Army - Staff Sergeant (342) , Human Resources Specialist (338) , Military Police (325) , Army Soldier (318) , E4 - Army - Specialist/Corporal (318) , Combat Medic (272) , 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 6240 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 1235 reviews)); "As long as you do what you are supposed to and do it well then there is great job security." ((in 1110 reviews)); "You can get great training that will help you excel on the outside and also money for college." ((in 1083 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 3385 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 1031 reviews)); "No work/life balance or care if employees are unable to progress due to work requirements." ((in 1008 reviews)); "most places will have bad hours and poor management" ((in 318 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

(47,998 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 47,998 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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Reviews by job title

48K reviews

5.0

May 29, 2012

An excellent choice to gain experience or as a career. (Note: I am retired)

O3 - army - captain

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay equivalent to civilian occupations. Great benefits. Pride in service. Superb educational opportunities in an occupational specialty and/or college benefits. Opportunities for travel. Varying degrees of adventure and personal risk, depending on the chosen Military Occupational Specialty. Excellent retirement benefits for those who choose to make a career of it and can stay competitive with their peers. Currently, respect for veterans is at an all-time high.

Cons

An occasional "hardship tour," meaning your family cannot accompany you. Varying degrees of personal risk, depending on the political situation and the specialty one chooses. An Up or Out policy that means if you are not promoted to a certain rank within a specified time limit, you will be discharged. Less than 50% of enlisted and officers who want to make a career of it can do so. Some civilian employers don't care what you did in the Army, but others will not be convinced that your military experience is transferable to their corporate culture and needs.

4.0

Mar 7, 2012

Honorable, humbling, and life-changing experiences to bring back to the civilian world.

E6 - army - staff sergeant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

From Junior Soldiers to NCOs and Officers, there's a great respect between the two. Jr Soldiers are taught and are willing to be taught by given NCOs and passionate senior leadership. NCOs and senior leadership provide guidance and discipline to rear Jr Soldiers along their military career, giving them the basis to provide leadership ability when they become NCOs themselves. With different MOSs comes a vast array of guidelines to follow with different creeds and different upbringing in the military world. Between Infantry, Intelligence, Information Technology + hundreds more specialties to choose from, we all share one common ground. "We are soldiers FIRST!" [MOS specialty second to none]

Cons

1. Deployments. 2. Sometimes if your leadership is not sympathetic to the units soldiers + their needs, you get a crappy leadership and low morale within the unit. 3. 12 hour days for a lot of soldiers. 0530 first formation to 1730 at the latest for most units.

4.0

Mar 5, 2012

It's satisfying

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A sense of accomplishment Always a new obstacle that keeps you on your feet and promotes growth Good health benefits

Cons

Personal life must be set to the side at times. Changes promotes growth but also creates instability Sacrificing freedoms and rights

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An excellent choice to gain experience or as a career. (Note: I am retired)

Honorable, humbling, and life-changing experiences to bring back to the civilian world.

It's satisfying

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