I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at US Marine Corps (Memphis, TN) in Jan 2009
Interview
You just get recruited by a guy who is trying to make rank himself. Make sure anything you are told gets written down. The pressures these guys are under to get you in makes them say a few unsavory things to recruits sometimes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There are none. As long as you are not fat, a felon, have a drug habit, or extremely dumb, you will get in.
I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at US Marine Corps (Baton Rouge, LA)
Interview
Interview Proccess was simple and straight forward, go to any of the local recruiters in the area, and just have a nice talk with the recruiter. They will be genuinely honest about what the deal is, and that you'll have to sign a contract.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at US Marine Corps (New York, NY) in Jun 2011
Interview
Just sign the contract. pretty straight forward as long as you are clean. They will ship you out to bootcamp as fast as they can. You get treated just like your recruiter told you. Just go thinking the worst and it won't be as hard as you had in mind. Its just a game. Break you to build you back up as a Marine.
