I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at US Marine Corps (Twentynine Palms, CA) in Mar 2020
Interview
They will seek you out if you're interested and talk to you about the benefits. It's not too hard, as long as you pass your ASVAB. It could have been better.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you pick three works from this stack of words?
Meet with your local Marine Corps recruiter and discuss your goals and aspirations for the future and hear about how the Marine Corps can assist you in meeting those goals. You also learn about other things the Marine Corps has to offer like benefits, and such.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are the traits you believe are important to your future success
Got in contact with a recruiter and went in, no real interview process. Talked about core values and other Marine Corps related beliefs. Also talked about MOS preference. Recruiters are there to sell you on the Marine Corps but generally do not lie (maybe embellish a little).
I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at US Marine Corps (Camp Pendleton, CA) in Aug 2021
Interview
Board Interview consisting of members of your chain of command. Usually the questions will consist of job knowledge and marine corps knowledge. You'll also be rated on you military presence, bearing, and appearance.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why should you be promoted instead of everyone else?