J'ai postulé via un recruteur. Le processus a pris 1 jour. J'ai passé un entretien chez US Navy (Birmingham, AL) en juin 2011
Entretien
Same as any other military career starts you go to MEPS I think is what it's called. They test you mentally and physically. Not in a stressful kind of way but just a normal test to see where you're at. Then they tell you what jobs you qualify for. Score high enough on the ASVAB and you can be a nuclear electricians mate.
J'ai postulé en personne. Le processus a pris 6 mois. J'ai passé un entretien chez US Navy
Entretien
There is no real interview for the US Navy but there is an extensive vetting process to determine what type of job you will obtain. It is a smart idea for anyone that doesn't have a plan to join.
J'ai postulé en personne. Le processus a pris 4 mois. J'ai passé un entretien chez US Navy (Mayport, FL)
Entretien
To become enlisted you take the ASVAB to see what job you qualify for. You then fill out a contract with what job you want and some background check forms. Afterwards you enter DEP (delayed enlistment program) until a space is open for you in your rate. It could be days, weeks, or a few months. The recruiter has a quota and will stretch the truth to get you to sign on the dotted line.
J'ai postulé via un recruteur. Le processus a pris 8 mois. J'ai passé un entretien chez US Navy
Entretien
Applied at the recruiting office and took the ASVAB exam. Score requirements changes year to year depending on the needs of the navy but for Nuke it is around 75-99. While at boot-camp, there is a tiny interview process where 3 Navy personnel tell you what the big three rates are like (roughly) for ET, EM, and MM and you write down in order of preference what you would like to be rated as. After that, they go into an office to deliberate and once they come out your fate is determined and you are now rated as one of the three.