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Navy Federal Credit Union

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Fired For Something I Actually Didn't Do Without A Chance To Prove It. - Multimedia Designer Navy Federal Credit Union Employee Review

1.0
24 Nov 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Nice office. Nice employees. Flexible work environment.

Cons

I was terminated because I was accused of using an anti-sleep device on my laptop. I got a call after one of my remote shifts from the recruitment company saying that they had just received an email that said "I violated a security protocol and my contract is to be terminated immediately". Monday comes around, and I found out that I was terminated for allegedly using an anti-sleep device on my laptop. That is absolutely false. I NEVER had any type of device like that plugged into or on my laptop whatsoever. I called HR, I messaged managers, I emailed higher up managers, and none of them responded. I was actually terminated for something that I didn't do, and it would be easy to prove if they ever gave me a chance to prove it. All they had to do was investigate me rather than just immediately terminating me to see that no device like that was ever being used on the laptop. If IT took the time to actually investigate the laptop after I returned it, they would see that there was never any kind of device like that on the machine. All they have to do is check the windows logs and the device manager panel. It's the simplest thing to to prove honestly. Also, apparently 4 people were fired at the same exact time for the same thing according to the recruitment company which is an immediate red flag. The odds of that happening are very slim. This means that either there was a disgruntled IT guy that was being laid off that installed something on these laptops before they were sent out to new employees as a joke or a way to get back at someone, or Navy Federal's detection system threw out a false positive for an anti-sleep device somehow. That's the only logical explanations for this. Again, if you would take the time to actually question and investigate the situation instead of just firing someone immediately without letting them defend themselves or explain you would have realized this. I have NEVER been fired before, and I have NEVER been treated like this by any employer. What's worse is that I actually hold a secret clearance from the DoD, and now I have to explain to my FSO officer as to why I have a mark of violating a security protocol when it was something that I actually didn't do at all. Be wary of how this place operates. They could potentially ruin your whole career.

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5.0
21 Apr 2026
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Pros

A lot of chance to move up or move to a different department

Cons

High workload and high stress. Work a lot of overtime.

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Navy Federal Credit Union Response
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are glad to hear you have had such a great experience!
3.0
9 Jun 2026
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Pros

Very friendly people, good work life balance overall, large employer in area, great bonus structure. Love their employee events. And they do really care a lot about their members.

Cons

Growth and advancement is not discussed, it's up to you to move your career forward. Promotions are awarded based on structural needs or optics, rather than merit. Roles and titles are very confusing in certain areas, it's difficult to tell what's lateral vs a promotion. People are hired for the same or similar roles with drastically different tenure and experience. Return to office keeps increasing and they are monitoring badge swipes like big tech. They care more about people sitting in cubes on Teams meetings than work output or your career momentum. Many people have been allowed to work fully remote until they became strict on policy and now they are enforcing strict compliance policies on only some but others are entirely excused. They are also sending threatening emails to adhere to in office mandates. Disappointed that of all employers they aren't recognizing work life balance, high gas prices and horrendous commutes in the DMV.

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Navy Federal Credit Union Response
1d
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. Our team members at Navy Federal Credit Union are extremely important to us, and we are sorry we did not meet your expectations.
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