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    Royal Navy Reviews

    Updated 14 November 2018
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    1. "Aircraft handler"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Friends and experiences you'll never forget

      Cons

      Going away all the time

    2. "Life in a blue one."

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Holywood, Northern Ireland
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Holywood, Northern Ireland

      I have been working at Royal Navy full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Travel, sports, security, friends for life.

      Cons

      Manning problems, retention, long term uncertainty

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    3. "Commissioned Officer"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Royal Navy full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Competitive benefits, lots of job variety, lots of training

      Cons

      Moved around a lot with can be hard on family, while benefits are very competitive the actual salary is not.

      Advice to Management

      Remove red tape and allow freedom for innovation.

    4. "project engineer aircraft modifications"

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      Current Employee - Aeronautical Engineer in Portsmouth, South East England, England
      Current Employee - Aeronautical Engineer in Portsmouth, South East England, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Royal Navy full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      good pension and excellent training.

      Cons

      treat like a child despite age and experience

    5. "Warfare Officer"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Royal Navy full-time

      Pros

      Time off is great but you work hard for it.

      Cons

      The money is not great but time off makes up for it.

    6. "Warfare Branch"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Royal Navy full-time

      Pros

      Secure employment, unique opportunities to travel the world, protecting UK interests & serving your country, good benefits package

      Cons

      Sometimes long periods away from home.

    7. "Stable work environment but is very rigid, lacking freedom and flexibility"

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      Current Employee - Royal Marines Commando in Exeter, England
      Current Employee - Royal Marines Commando in Exeter, England

      I have been working at Royal Navy (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      non-contributary pension, free fitness facilities, camaraderie, varied lifestyle,

      Cons

      Long stretches of time away from family, a culture of high expectations which reacts poorly to any failure (punish failure rather than learn from it).

      Advice to Management

      Treat your team members as people and not assets and their performance, attitude and productivity will improve.

    8. "Royal Marines Offiecr"

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      Current Employee - Major
      Current Employee - Major
      Recommends

      I have been working at Royal Navy full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Varied career full of adventure. Camaraderie is first class.

      Cons

      Slow salary increase and pension is being eroded.

    9. "Petty Officer"

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      Current Employee - Petty Officer
      Current Employee - Petty Officer
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Royal Navy full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Stable Employment
      Good Life if your single
      Travel around
      Paid Doctors/Dentist
      Accomidation

      Cons

      Stitched to go away when you have plans

    10. "Aircraft Engineering Technician"

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      Current Employee - Aircraft Engineering Technician in Yeovil, England
      Current Employee - Aircraft Engineering Technician in Yeovil, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Royal Navy full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great work / life balance
      Awesome lads

      Cons

      Pay doesn't match industry
      Treated like school kids
      Long time away from family
      Long commute back home every weekend at rush hour

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