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      4.1

      77% would recommend to a friend

      (15,400 total reviews)
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      Joseph F. Dunford, Jr.

      85% approve of CEO

      64% positive business outlook

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      US Marine Corps has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 15,400 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The US Marine Corps employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Regierung & öffentliche Verwaltung industry (3.6 stars).

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      15K reviews
      4.0
      Aug 26, 2008

      US Marine- No Job More Proud

      Infantry officer
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      Pros

      I enjoy working in the US Marine Corps because of the espirit de corps that exists, the extreme camraderie. The ingenuity of the non-commissioned officers also provides junior commissioned officers such as myself a strong support network.

      Cons

      Senior officers are often stubborn to change. Many of the senior officers I work with lack a creative outlook on complex problems due to the fact that they have spent an extensive amount of time working within a relatively constricting environment. Another downside is the disorganization that can occur at the expense of the individual Marine's welfare. A tangible example of this would be our redeployment from Iraq taking 3 days instead of 18 hours as planned.

      3.0
      Aug 23, 2008

      Everyone should join the military for at least four years.

      Corporal/ patrol leader
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      Pros

      Honor to be part of the few and the proud. The Marine Corps has the toughest training out of all the military branches. No matter how fit you are, boot camp will definately challenge you. After you finish boot camp you go to a school for the job were given. After you are done with school you will got a unit. With your unit you will perform your job. No matter what job you have you will also do combat training. If all you want to do is shoot then join the infantry. You will have a lot of adventures but it won't really help you acquire skills helpful when you go back to being a civilian.

      Cons

      Constantly keeps you away from family. You have seven month deployments and most of the time you won't be home for Christmas. No matter what, I 'm proud to have serve four years. Now that I did my part I could leave the Marine Corps and catch up on family time.

      4.0
      Aug 23, 2008

      Excellent experience, both with the good and the bad.

      Platoon sergeant - communications technician
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      Pros

      Promotion is almost guaranteed as long as you are in good physical shape, stay out of trouble, show respect, and do your job. Great job security - American will always need a military. Lots of prestige. Great team unit. Pay is on the low side of decent, but as long as you take advantage of the benefits that the Marine Corps offers, you can easily save a lot of your take-home pay.

      Cons

      Some of the higher ranks abuse their power and don't treat the lower ranks with proper fairness and respect. If you have any kind of problem with authority you probably won't do well. Long hours depending upon the unit you are with (aka your specific job title). Sometimes there is too much travel (back-to-back tours of Iraq). However, every job is unique within the Marine Corps so it's hard to make a blanket statement about the downsides.

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