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Updated Sep 4, 2023

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Positive74%
Negative7%
Neutral19%
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Recruiter58%
In Person27%
Applied online6%
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Anonymous Employee in Quantico, VA

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Positive Experience
Difficult Interview
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I interviewed at US Marine Corps (Quantico, VA)

Interview

Apply through an Officer Selection Officer. They will screen applicants and conduct interviews. Additionally, physical fitness tests will be required as well as medical screening. This will likely take a several weeks to a few months.

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  • Have you ever consumed illegal drugs or abused alcohol or prescription medications
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Anonymous Employee

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Positive Experience
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I applied online. I interviewed at US Marine Corps

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It was very simple. You have to meet with your recruiter @ your recruiters office. You sit in a room with them and wait. They ask you very brief questions

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Anonymous Employee

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Difficult Interview
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I interviewed at US Marine Corps

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More rigorous than I realized - borderline unprofessional behavior from interviewers. Interview process was also fairly extended. I was expecting about an hour - ended up leaving a few months later with a bad haircut. Overall highly recommend.

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Anonymous Interview Candidate in Okinawa

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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at US Marine Corps (Okinawa) in Mar 2023

Interview

The interview consisted of three panel members asking two to four questions each. I was allowed to speak further about myself and ask questions at the end. The interview lasted one hour.

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  • Tell me about your understanding of feeder systems?
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Anonymous Employee

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Positive Experience
Average Interview
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I applied in-person. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at US Marine Corps

Interview

Standard security questions with emphasis on drug use. Education is also emphasized due to the promotion potential. Usually involved sitting in the recruiters office and describing why you want to join the Marines.

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  • When was the last time you used drugs?
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Anonymous Employee

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Positive Experience
Easy Interview
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I interviewed at US Marine Corps

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Pretty basic. Physically demanding to get in. I’m only doing this to look at another company. I have to put 30 words of nonsense. If you’re still reading this, you’re marine material

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Anonymous Interview Candidate

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I interviewed at US Marine Corps

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Simple process take a test, do a physical fitness exam and then a medical physical and then sign up to go to bootcamp. super simple. Just go to the nearest recruiting station and ask to talk to the Marine recruiter.

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Anonymous Interview Candidate

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I interviewed at US Marine Corps

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It took about an hour or so to get through. The recruiter seemed knowledgeable. The office was very clean, and well kept, and everyone seemed quite nice to me. They asked me to do pull-ups before I left.

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Anonymous Employee

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Positive Experience
Easy Interview
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I applied in-person. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at US Marine Corps

Interview

The interview process consists of a background overview, physical evaluation and a review of all qualifications. Upon approval of eligibility, you then continue on to job selection or occupation designation. The available jobs will be based of your eligibility and rating on an internal system.

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Anonymous Interview Candidate

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Positive Experience
Easy Interview
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I interviewed at US Marine Corps

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Pretty simple first interview over zoom. They ask you to tell them about yourself. The officers you interview with are awesome and definitely contact them throughout the process. Definitely sounded like a great opportunity.

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US Marine Corps Interviews FAQs

Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at US Marine Corps as 74% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.28 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Major and US Military Officer rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Aircraft Mechanic and Air Traffic Controller roles were rated as the easiest.

The hiring process at US Marine Corps takes an average of 76.07 days when considering 771 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Air Traffic Controller had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Analyst roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 365 days).

Common stages of the interview process at US Marine Corps according to 771 Glassdoor interviews include:

Drug Test: 17.10%

One on One Interview: 15.28%

Skills Test: 14.66%

Background Check: 13.28%

IQ Intelligence Test: 11.80%

Personality Test: 8.77%

Phone Interview: 6.64%

Presentation: 5.78%

Group Panel Interview: 4.06%

Other: 2.62%

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