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DoD Job Satisfaction Plummets Amid Workforce Cuts

3/21/2026

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A Partnership for Public Service survey shows DoD civilian job satisfaction fell, with Navy/Marine scores from 68.1 in 2024 to 36.4 in 2025 and the Army from 70.3 to 48.1.
The survey follows a year of cuts and a 14% workforce reduction.
Only 9.1% of Army employees felt leadership motivated them.
Max Stier, CEO of the Partnership for Public Service, says staff report fear and mistreatment, indicating a traumatized workforce.

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Story summary

A Partnership for Public Service survey shows DoD civilian job satisfaction fell, with Navy/Marine scores from 68.1 in 2024 to 36.4 in 2025 and the Army from 70.3 to 48.1.
The survey follows a year of cuts and a 14% workforce reduction.
Only 9.1% of Army employees felt leadership motivated them.
Max Stier, CEO of the Partnership for Public Service, says staff report fear and mistreatment, indicating a traumatized workforce.