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British Army is the warfare force for the UK, who hire regular and reserve soldiers.

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British Army job reviews

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  • Best thing

    The people I work with, the holiday

    Worst thing

    Hard to plan ahead, fastball jobs, a lot of time away over seas.

    2.6

    British Army Employee, March 2024

  • Best thing

    Adventue training, fireing a rifle

    Worst thing

    Location, pay, peope in charge, people in gentral, on call 247, disciplinary for everything, inspections, lasy minute decisions,

    4.9

    British Army Employee, March 2024

  • Best thing

    The people you work with. Travelling to New places

    Worst thing

    The higher ups. Unable to plan accordingly. Forced Long separation

    8.4

    British Army Employee, March 2024

  • Best thing

    The occasional opportunity to travel.

    Worst thing

    Last minuet changes, getting shift timings the night before being on shift, have no social life, never left alone even when on leave, next to impossible to book holidays and always stressed when it comes to going away incase called back. Never have working equipment or the right equipment, career failing and no career progression due to management.

    2.0

    British Army Employee, January 2024

  • Best thing

    People who I work with

    Worst thing

    Doing 6 full time jobs at a time

    4.8

    British Army HGV driver, December 2023

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  • Best thing

    The people
    Progression

    Worst thing

    Lack of funding
    Lack of opportunities to do the job
    Stress
    Doing more than one person's job

    6.7

    British Army Welder fabricator, October 2023

  • Best thing

    Extra pay while traveling

    Worst thing

    Management. The people. Living conditions. Almost everything.

    3.4

    British Army Vehicle mechanic, September 2023

  • Best thing

    The people

    Worst thing

    Not Very flexible

    9.3

    British Army Network engineer, September 2023

  • Best thing

    Opportunity to play sports

    Worst thing

    The disrespect and lack of care for you as a human

    4.6

    British Army Avionics engineer, August 2023

  • Best thing

    Easy money. Good qualifications. Great benefits.

    Worst thing

    Too many higher ups trying to change things that aren’t broken.

    8.0

    British Army Employee, August 2023

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  • Best thing

    Travelling, meeting people and social events

    Worst thing

    Everything gets left to the last minute and there’s a massive lack of communication

    8.3

    British Army Employee, August 2023

  • Best thing

    Travel and opportunities for sports

    Worst thing

    Last min changes and army first family second

    4.5

    British Army Employee, July 2023

  • Best thing

    The people you work alongside

    Worst thing

    Management

    6.1

    British Army Mechanic, July 2023

  • Best thing

    Friends for life and doing sport

    Worst thing

    Stress

    9.6

    British Army Employee, July 2023

  • Best thing

    Easy money.

    Worst thing

    The rest of it

    5.5

    British Army Electrician, July 2023

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  • Best thing

    Travel
    Sport
    Experience

    Worst thing

    Expected to work on equipment with no training
    Micro management
    Tasked to do work that is not explained

    6.1

    British Army Network engineer, June 2023

  • Best thing

    Job opportunities, travel, once in a lifetime experience

    Worst thing

    Away from family, long days, lack of respect

    6.2

    British Army Employee, June 2023

  • Best thing

    Playing football

    Worst thing

    Overworked and underpaid

    3.3

    British Army Plant operator, June 2023

  • Best thing

    I get paid a salary

    Worst thing

    Over worked, undermanned, doing multiple jobs above my pay grade and have to explain in detail why I book holidays.

    6.7

    British Army Personal trainer, May 2023

  • Best thing

    Early finish friday

    Worst thing

    Fast balls to work weekends

    6.2

    British Army Mechanical fitter, March 2023

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  • Best thing

    I’ve got all my licenses

    Worst thing

    Had friends die

    3.3

    British Army Driver, December 2022

  • Best thing

    Finishing work on friday

    Worst thing

    Coming back on Sunday
    People I work with

    1.5

    British Army HGV driver, October 2022

  • Best thing

    Getting paid

    Worst thing

    No choice over anything, constant stress and bullying. No idea whats happening until the night before, no incentives to stay.

    2.4

    British Army Employee, September 2022

  • Best thing

    Getting to meet new people

    Worst thing

    Waking up early

    8.9

    British Army Employee, September 2022

  • Best thing

    I get Friday’s off.

    Worst thing

    Jobs worths. Guard.

    7.3

    British Army Vehicle mechanic, July 2022

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  • Best thing

    Range days

    Worst thing

    Short notice for long time away

    2.1

    British Army Employee, July 2022

  • Best thing

    Adventure training and the mates you make along the way

    Worst thing

    When the higher ranks get involved because they’re bored.

    9.0

    British Army Vehicle mechanic, June 2022

  • Best thing

    Job security, travel

    Worst thing

    Work load, management

    9.4

    British Army Employee, May 2022

  • Best thing

    Mod discount

    Worst thing

    Hardly any team work
    No one has anyones back
    Managers will turn around n you in a heart beat

    1.2

    British Army Employee, February 2022

  • Best thing

    Time off and leave are at the top
    The opportunity to progress and promote and the amount of time you get to play sport and get to do adventure training and travel and see the world while getting paid 24/7 365 days a year

    Worst thing

    Some times you have to deploy to hostile countries

    9.3

    British Army Employee, July 2021

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  • Best thing

    People.
    The job is rewarding

    Worst thing

    The amount of administration

    7.5

    British Army Employee, April 2021

  • Best thing

    Travel the world

    Worst thing

    People die

    8.2

    British Army Sergeant, March 2021

  • Best thing

    Adventure training, holidays, friends, opportunities

    Worst thing

    Lifestyle. How much control the employer has over every part of my life. Still military in your downtime.

    7.5

    British Army Technician, March 2021

  • Best thing

    Mates. Sometimes we do cool stuff. Go to different countries

    Worst thing

    Man management. Effective time management. Away from home and kids. Sudden change to working weekends or away

    1.7

    British Army Rifleman, March 2021

  • Best thing

    Travel, pay, colleagues

    Worst thing

    Lack of communication , lack of fair treatment by certain line managers, lack of support

    7.1

    British Army Employee, February 2021

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  • Best thing

    Job secu

    Worst thing

    The management and the way it’s run

    1.9

    British Army Welder fabricator, February 2021

  • Best thing

    Perks that come with the job

    Worst thing

    Long hours

    9.0

    British Army Mpgs, February 2021

  • Best thing

    Time off, 38 days paid leave a year, shift work, loads of benefits like cheap housing and all free health and dental etc.

    Worst thing

    Being tired during a night shift, can't really complain too much

    9.8

    British Army Soldier, January 2021

  • Best thing

    Security

    Worst thing

    Being spoken to with disrespect

    7.3

    British Army Employee, January 2021

  • Best thing

    Alot of paid absences.
    Living quarters for immediate family and reduced rent.

    Worst thing

    Potential of being away from home for long period of time.
    Last minute taskings.
    Potential to work late with little notice.

    9.9

    British Army Mechanical engineer, January 2021

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  • Best thing

    Friends
    Work

    Worst thing

    Getting up early

    8.6

    British Army Royal armour corps, December 2020

  • Best thing

    Travel, lots of holidays, financial incentives.

    Worst thing

    Uncertainty, time away from family.

    9.9

    British Army Aircraft technician, December 2020

  • Best thing

    The pay.

    Worst thing

    There is a lot of bullying, racism, destruction and theft of personal property.

    6.0

    British Army IT manager, November 2020

  • Best thing

    Play a role in protecting the uk

    Worst thing

    Potential death

    9.9

    British Army Infanteer, November 2020

  • Best thing

    Pay, friends, deployments

    Worst thing

    Postings, officers

    6.6

    British Army Sergeant, October 2020

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  • Best thing

    Varied, set own schedule

    Worst thing

    Zero hours not secure

    9.3

    British Army Corporal, October 2020

  • Best thing

    Being able to work by myself or as part of a team.

    Worst thing

    Doing things I don't agree with or the amount of time I work

    6.0

    British Army Armour, August 2020

  • Best thing

    Pay, benefits, holidays, opportunities

    Worst thing

    Hours, last minute changes

    7.8

    British Army Military police, August 2020