Royal Navy Employee Reviews about "travel opportunities"
Updated 30 Dec 2020
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Sir Jonathon Band
170 Ratings
Pros
"Good pay, benefits and security" (in 40 reviews)
"Travel opportunities - see places you would probably never see in a civilian career" (in 33 reviews)
Cons
"Large amount of time away from home" (in 106 reviews)
"away from home most of the time" (in 82 reviews)
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"Navy"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Royal Navy full-time
Pros
Travel, opportunities, education, variety, sport.
Cons
Time away from home, uncertainty.
Pros
Social aspects Travel opportunities Friends made
Cons
Time away from home and traveling
"Good start"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at Royal Navy full-time
Pros
Excellent job security and travel opportunities
Cons
Must be committed to time away from family.
"armed forces"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Royal Navy full-time
Pros
good travel opportunities good pay and progression
Cons
time away from family inability to long term plan home life
"Great organisation to work for"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Royal Navy full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Great team ethos. Excellent travel opportunities. Good renumeration package. Non-contributory pension.
Cons
Lots of time away from family.
"Sea spec"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Royal Navy full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
Lots of great travel opportunities and good money.
Cons
Spend a lot of time away and can be run poorly by the hierarchy.
Continue reading"RN"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Neutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Royal Navy full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
Pay, Travel, Opportunities, Free medical and dental
Cons
Time spent away, Management levels, Pension
"Working on MODNET"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Royal Navy full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
38 days leave minimum - 2 weeks AT [adventurous training] per year (if you get it approved) - extra days when deployed Reduced living costs: Subsided or free - food, accomodation, gym access Free Medical & dental care Allowances when costs are for work reasons e.g. mileage for some situations Travel opportunities Meeting new people, being part of a 'family'
Cons
Separation from family Deployments can also be good but not usually enjoyed by those you leave behind Lack of ability to plan ahead (if assigned to active unit) Lack of privacy when living on base, too many rules even in your 'home'
Continue reading"Eng"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Royal Navy full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
Job satisfaction, travel, opportunities, training
Cons
Long hours and time spent away from home
"Bootneck"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at Royal Navy full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Great opportunities for travel, and routes into specialisations
Cons
Money, time off, management can be poor
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