I applied in-person. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at US Navy (Woodside, CA) in Sep 2012
Interview
I was researching to get into the military when I was in Junior Highschool. After researching the benefits and the grand life and oppportunities, I decided to meet with a US Navy recruiter. Although, there is a lot of rumors surrounding recruiters about them lying about facts, this is not true. At least, my recruiter did not lie to me. He explained in details and what to be expected once I swear my oath. He described how it is going to be in bootcamp, in the Apprenticeship school and in the fleet. The interview process is much more of getting familiarize and only an introduction of the Navy, Do not be fooled. Although this "introduction" seems to have various and tons of information, this does not scratch the surface of what the US Navy can actually offer once you are in the fleet. Having a great mentor in the Navy is like finding a gold mine.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at US Navy (Pittsburgh, PA) in Dec 2012
Interview
I went to a recruiter, showed him my ASVAB score, he told me what job options I have, I took gave a sample of my urine to test for drugs, I passed a physical, I was sworn in.
I applied online. I interviewed at US Navy (Brandywine, MD) in Jan 2016
Interview
Sat down in front of a panel of managers and each manager asked a series of pertinent questions regarding the job functions. There were a lot of, "What would you do if this happened". The process was meant to see how I would handle various situations when dealing with personnel.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do if you have to deal with a disgruntled customer?