Great place to start if you want to enter trades. Good c - Shipfitter HII Employee Review

5.0
May 3, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay for people with no experience in trades High salary for area that requires no degree Training is decent and thorough Career growth potential good if you’re willing to put in the work

Cons

150 day probation period PTO is lacking Periods of sudden mandatory OT If you get a bad foreman youre screwed

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5.0
Mar 24, 2026
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Pros

Easy mobility within the company. Interesting work. Guaranteed job family promotions. Good diversity.

Cons

Work is in Newport News VA. The average age in the company is high. High turn over of employees.

3.0
Apr 28, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

They will hire new engineering undergraduates with limited or no prior work experience, when they have hiring waves. Wide range of teams to work for across many disciplines. Options to move around between teams within a division or change divisions are available. Can get to work directly with trades performing the work you organize or design. Submarines and carriers are cool. 8% retirement match is good if you plan on staying long-term or for your career.

Cons

Short-sighted upper management. Current leadership is increasingly draconian. I joined in part due to various perks which were later removed. Like anywhere, your immediate team management will make or break your experience here. Some teams lack the needed personnel. Leads to "putting out fires" constantly instead of being able to make headway with projects to improve processes or designs. Pay has gotten better but does not keep up with the level of experience. Feels like you will only be rewarded if you stay here your entire career. PTO could be better, especially as they removed sick days a number of years ago. Over investment into AI with no tangible benefit. Health insurance costs recently rose. Current plans for salaried employers nearly doubled in their monthly cost.

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