Soldier applicants have rated the interview process at US Army with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Soldier roles take an average of 37 days to get hired, when considering 157 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at US Army overall takes an average of 47 days.
Common stages of the interview process at US Army as a Soldier according to 157 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 18%
Skills test: 17%
Background check: 17%
One on one interview: 15%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
Personality test: 8%
Phone interview: 5%
Presentation: 4%
Group panel interview: 3%
Other: 2%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at US Army (New London, CT) in Jan 2012
Interview
Recruiter will ask a ton of questions to determine your eligibility. It's not a difficult "interview" per se, but you will need a good deal of patience to satisfy the screening requirements. Only about 25% of the American population is deemed eligible to enlist, based on medical, background screening, physical fitness levels, etc.... so it's not an easy process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Several questions about background/criminal record if any/medical history.
Easy…..just alot of paperwork. Look for medical and testing scores. Also looked at jobs I wanted. Would say the worst part was a fitness test. I would highly recommend honesty
Sit down with a recruiter and they ask questions and tell you your next steps. May need physical or take a test, Will fo over options like terms, roles and responsibilities.
It was a decent interview. Pretty easy, have the sense they are really looking to recruit new people. Would not be too worried about preparing a lot of information beforehand.