U.S. Navy Reserve Employer Reviews

The reserves offers many challenges and many rewards. There are plenty of opportunities to travel outside the US. Must have a willingness to learn and meet obstacles head-on.

A typical day at work may include completing required annual training, or working in the medical department handling and reviewing records. Or administering medical care. Work with various co-workers, varies month by month. Management is usually on top of it's duties. The hardest part of the job would have to be always keeping my personal information – more... up to date. The most enjoyable part of the job would be meeting new people. – less

I love serving in the reserves. Great benefits and great coworkers/family!

Typical day at work involves:
Scheduling a action plan for job completion.
Managing Local Area Networks
Troubleshoot customers computer issues.
Management:
Lead Information Systems Technician for a team 10 tactical technicians.
The hardest part of the job is coming in on drill weekends.
The most enjoyable part is working with customers, and making it – more... easier fo them to do their jobs. Camaraderie with in my unit and team. – less

Great place to work and great people to work with. You get what you put in.

Upbeat work environment, team players, helpful and knowledgeable upper chain of command

an adventure going out at sea learning what I had to do. Seeing some parts of the world.

Currently assist and manage 6 personnel in maintaining a ready to deploy status at all times. The hardest part of this job is being flexible with the required time once a month due to conflicting schedules. The most enjoyable part of this job is working and learning outside.

I feel Navy Reserves gives you the freedoms you don't get while serving on active duty. I feel advancment is slightly better. I have noticed most chain of commands are more fair as well. I also feel that as a reservist we choose to be there unlike a select few of active duty personnel who don't.

loved my time. Was able to build my portfolio and gain valuable experience

If you are in a rate(job) you really like, you will have the oppurtunity to learn, advance, and excel at the job. If you are placed in an environment that is not of your liking it is hard to transfer. In the intelligence field rank is made fast which gives way to allot of questionable leadership.

Drill weekends are tough on me and my family, but my overall goal is retirement. I enjoy my colleagues, and there has been a recent change in leadership, which has been for the better. When units are ran efficiently, it makes the experience much more enjoyable.

Serving my country is a prize in itself. I like that I can live a normal life with the support of the Navy behind me. With such great flexibility I can do more than I could if I was full time

Being a Hospital corpsman in the worlds greatest navy, there is no such thing as a typical day. I recently returned from Kandahar, Afghanistan, where i worked at the Combat Role 3 hospital. The bonds of coworkers and leadership has made me a more reliant and efficient team player, as well as strengthened my skills of independent tasks. The hardest part – more... of this job is separation from family. – less

I enjoy serving my country from my home town where I have the ability to be on call and be mission ready for when my country needs me.

Asst. to Operations of reserve personal assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 1. Oversaw the training and welfare of 310 personnal.(Retired, 22 years of service)

Able to lead, perform and learn rate, and am able to do active training once of year of rate or unit specific training.

Provide base and gate security while doing collateral duties. I teach and inventory encrypted radios to fellow sailors from junior sailors to officers that have been in 20 plus years.

Friendships are abundant and last forever. Experience and the ability to gain knowledge is endless.

Get to work with people of different backgrounds.
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