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      3.9

      71% would recommend to a friend

      (47,958 total reviews)
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      Robert

      67% 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 47,958 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
      4.0
      Sep 29, 2021

      DONT DO IT

      Infantryman
      Recommend
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      Pros

      If you join, get the shortest term available. DO NOT get suckered into a longer contract for a bigger sign-up bonus. Benefits are the best reason to join. Free college, VA home loan, and leadership training. Infantry sounds cool right now because you're probably young, but the skills don't transfer to the civilian sector once you're out. CHOOSE A DIFFERENT MOS.

      Cons

      The Army OWNS you. They say jump, you ask how high. You can't defend yourself or your leadership will retaliate. They admire obedience overall, so if you want to be treated like a dog, this is the job.

      1.0
      Sep 28, 2021

      I never deployed and it still kind of sucked.

      68w health care specialist/combat medic
      Recommend
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      Pros

      *Repaid $40k in student loans *The government pays me for the chronic pain they caused, so I guess that's a wash? *You get a couple sets of free clothes when you join *Once a year I get a free Hot-N-Ready Lunch Combo at Little Caesar's Pizza so that's nice I guess. *Free travel but you don't always get to choose where to go and sometimes it's places like a war zone. You get what you pay for I guess. *I saw one Drill Sergeant get fired and an NCO get fired and sent to anger management because they were already real messed up in the head and were put in charge of training new recruits, so that's a unique experience I guess. *I got to experience rural Missouri AND rural Germany in the dead of winter, which isn't like something I wanted, but I probably wouldn't have had the experience of sledgehammering ice off the frozen mud to set up an aid tent had I not enlisted. *I learned a lot about good leadership (not by example, but still). *Met some cool people.

      Cons

      *Look, if you're on Glassdoor evaluating whether you should join the Army or not, you absolutely should NOT join the Army. *My boss was allowed to come into my bedroom and make sure I was folding my laundry neatly and stuff, which sucked a lot. *They broke my body in a permanent way and now I live with chronic pain and I don't even have a good story for it. *Learned that "this dude is an absolute pervert and we all know this so just kind of stay away from him" is apparently an acceptable response to sexual harassment. *Extreme micromanagement, my boss even dictated what I was allowed to wear day to day. *Pretty cult like, you're expected to engage in these rituals kind of like the Walmart cheer thing, every morning and every evening. *To be honest the whole thing is pretty messed up.

      4.0
      Sep 24, 2021

      A great option

      25s satcom systems operator maintainer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Some really great people, opportunities, and experiences. Typically a livable wage and consistent income.

      Cons

      Some terrible bosses and you cannot quit or change jobs so one "leader" with a personality clash can really affect your progress or career. If your pay or records ARE NOT correct, you are at the mercy of a group of people who may or may not be competent and will certainly take no less than 4 weeks to even take a first look at your problem and then return it for corrections just to start again - no, you certainly cannot go directly to the office you need to go to to handle your problem. Work-life balance depends solely on your boss and their boss (leadership) and is night and day depending upon one person or another.

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