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    Royal Navy Reviews

    Updated 21 September 2018
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    Pros

    • "See the world and commit to something larger than yourself" (in 14 reviews)

    • "See the world, medical and dental benefits" (in 7 reviews)

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    1. "Royal Navy"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Senior Logistics Officer in Helensburgh, Scotland
      Current Employee - Senior Logistics Officer in Helensburgh, Scotland
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Travel, exciting experiences, broad range of responsibilities

      Cons

      Time away from family, challenging work environment when conducting operations

    2. "RN Chef"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      good pay and travel and medical benefits

      Cons

      away from home and long hours

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    3. "Warfare Officer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      I have been working at Royal Navy full-time

      Pros

      Reasonably good money. Good team ethos.

      Cons

      unpredictable and depending on the job not very flexible.

    4. "My thoughts of the Royal Navy"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Royal Navy full-time

      Pros

      High Salary. Get to travel the world.

      Cons

      You cant really plan your personal life.

    5. "Submariner"

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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

      Good salary for a submariner, good variety of roles.

      Cons

      Away a lot from family, unable to plan life in advance.

    6. "RN"

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

      I worked at Royal Navy full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Discipline and very good training

      Cons

      Hard work but very rewarding

      Advice to Management

      Good for post education

    7. "Royal Marines Commando"

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      Former Employee - Royal Marines Commando
      Former Employee - Royal Marines Commando
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook

      I worked at Royal Navy full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      - Unique Challenges that will force you to develop into a robust and capable individual.
      -Life skills.
      - Lots of leave days
      - Work with your best mates
      -Travel the world

      Cons

      - Very little say in what path your career takes, Undesirable Specialisations still require manning and individuals are pinged to fill the deficit. Spend 32 weeks grizzing training to pass out and be pinged as a driver or clerk with no say in the matter. Have ambition and drive? Want to give UKSF selection a crack? Better pass or you’ll be pinged.
      - slow career progression and a low salary.
      -very little geographical stability.
      -long periods of time away from home and family.

    8. "Hugely rewarding"

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      Former Employee - Royal Navy Commissioned Officer in Croydon, England
      Former Employee - Royal Navy Commissioned Officer in Croydon, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      See the world and commit to something larger than yourself

      Cons

      Work life balance, full time commitment

    9. "Royal Navy Commissioned Offier Review"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      Guaranteed equality with everyone of the same rank.
      Travel.
      Adventurous training opportunities.

      Cons

      Work life balance can suffer due to time away.

    10. Helpful (1)

      "Cash strapped organisation trying to compete"

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      Current Employee - Fighter Controller in Portsmouth, South East England, England
      Current Employee - Fighter Controller in Portsmouth, South East England, England
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Royal Navy full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Good pay until mid seniority lieutenant. Good medical and dental cover.

      Cons

      Pension is only worthwhile if you stay 20 years. Good quality work hampered by a lack of money and a very poor attitude towards promotion.

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