Navy Reserve Employer Reviews

i get to serve my country and save some extra money at the same time

The mandatory or minimum requirement for a Reservist to work is one weekend a month and two weeks training a year. Anything else is determined by the individual, Commanding Officer of the unit, or the needs of the Navy.

A typical day is generally geared around maintaining personal records and computer based training of the particular occupation/rate – more...  in the Navy; other days may consist of actual physical training.

One can personally be responsible for increasing his/her training by requesting and submitting for rate/occupational training. Reservists can volunteer for mobilizations for sea-bound deployments or land-based deployments.

Management is through a chain of command. It is organized and efficient. The management that I work under is very professional and proficient.

My coworkers are fun to work with and sometimes difficult, but it comes with any job.

The hardest part of my job is the possibility of having to defend the base against criminals, terrorists, and any other threat.

The most enjoyable part is the honor and privilege to serve my country and put on a uniform that means more than just a name tag. – less

Normally make sure that i mantaine readiness and information is correct and submitted. Learn new programs and interact with personnell with in the drill unit. Somtimes the hardest part about drill is learning the applications and software needed to stay organized.

I love being in the military.. It's pays great and builds great leadership..

basically your whole job is to protect the persons on base and make traffic stops and stand watch. The people you work with make it a great experience, you get tons of qualifications and you learn more than what you knew before you started! and the best part is you get to serve your country!

Great teamwork and collaboration on the major issues. We are all good people with a lot of drive toward mission success.

Great group of people to be around. Difficult assignments. Great sense of accomplishment.

I joined the Navy Reserves in July 2010. I was active duty for 4.5 years. I went to the reserves because I missed being a part of some thing bigger than myself, something to be proud of. I have learned so much about myself and what I am capable of handling. There are ups and downs with it, but for me, its mostly positive. There is team work, always – more...  some one there to help you out or to lean on, some one is always looking out for you. – less

It is a very disciplined place of work. You usually don't do anything on your own and almost always follow orders from the chain of command.I learned a lot from there.

My chain of command is extremely helpful with getting questions answered and helping you with a situation. Since it is the Reserves, we're only there two days a month. About half of our time gets spent doing menial administrative tasks, such as keeping up to date on our general training, or medical tasks. The other half of the time is spent doing some – more...  hands-on training, such as providing security at various events with our active duty components. – less

While on Active duty, I receive excellent benefits, met great people had awesome healthcare and dental. I learned the values and traditions of the United States Navy and all of the conflicts we were involved in and it was an all around great experience. However as soon as i was switched to reserves it was like i was thrown away. No benefits unless I – more...  paid out of pocket, very little pay and compensation, and we learned the same things over and over again, nothing new. Id have to say my most memorable moment in the reserves was training with Special Warfare prior to my deployment. – less

The Navy reserve gives you GREAT raining and career opportunities. They pay may be a joke but you get out far more than what you put into the job.

The military is a great learning opportunity. Uyou are able to travel and learn while protecting your country.