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On average, employees in Camp Pendleton, CA at United States Marine Corps give their company a 2.1 rating out of 5.0 based on 65, whereas overall Average Rating of United States Marine Corps is 4.1 out of 5.0 based on 822 United States Marine Corps Review Ratings. The happiest United States Marine Corps employees in Camp Pendleton, CA are Embarkation Chiefs submitting an average rating of 5.0 and Engineering Managers also with a rating of 5.0.

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4.1
Average Rating
(based on 538 United States Marine Corps Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.1
Growth Opportunities
4.0
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.4
Rewards You Receive
3.8
Support You Get
4.0
Way You Work
4.3
Work Setting
3.9
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"The Marines have been the best part of my life, and I would stay with them if I could. However, I have retired and am moving on and I could not thank anyone I have worked with enough for the experience and training I have received. Semper Fi."
Posted 9 years ago in Jacksonville, NC

Working at United States Marine Corps in Camp Pendleton, CA: 65 Employee Reviews

Sargent

"Will teach you responsibility and how to overcome obstacles!"

What do you like about working at United States Marine Corps?

"Working as a team."

What don't you like about working at United States Marine Corps?

"The pay structure."

Information Systems Coordinator

"Not for everyone."

What do you like about working at United States Marine Corps?

"You will NEVER have a better personal learning experience."

What don't you like about working at United States Marine Corps?

"You will NEVER have a more difficult personal learning experience."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None... it's congress for goodness' sake! But if I COULD I would say contract out all the admin work and leave only grunts."

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United States Marine Corps (822)

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3.8 Average of All Companies in this Industry (4,846)
Squad Leader

"Was a great experience."

Platoon Sergeant

"foundation"

What do you like about working at United States Marine Corps?

"My military experience was amazing. I learned so much it is hard to describe how much it has shaped me as a person and as a man."

What don't you like about working at United States Marine Corps?

"I do not dislike anything about the Marines. My only regret is that I would have chosen a different military occupational skill. I have thaught many times why I decided to leave the military and second guess if it was the right one. If I was younger I would do it over in a heartbeat."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Nothing really. The only thing I see is that they have gone soft due to public opinions. People who have joined the military and who have made it through boot camp expect a certain level of how should I say tough love. To let weak hearted pansys cry wolf and put peoples lifes in danger is wrong. Of corse anyone who has actually served has a very different view on what is acceptable behavior training wise. OORAH!!!"

Legal Secretary

"I miss it!"

What do you like about working at United States Marine Corps?

"The team work and unity."

Lance Corporal

What do you like about working at United States Marine Corps?

"Training, discipline."

What don't you like about working at United States Marine Corps?

"Nothing."

Military Policeman

"Nothing I would rather do."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Do your best."

Radio Operator

"Great experience."

Communications Center Supervisor

"Semper FI Delis"

What do you like about working at United States Marine Corps?

"Everything!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Great Job!"

Public Affairs Specialist

"The best and most exciting and diverse job I've ever had."

What do you like about working at United States Marine Corps?

"The variety of the work and working with both civilians and government officials of all level. I liked planning events, giving tours, going out into the community giving talks, maintaining speaker's bureau."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Go for it. It is truly an adventure and if you're in the right position it could be a dream come true. If you choose to go in on an open contract it could be a nightmare."

What don't you like about working at United States Marine Corps?

"Waking up with the rising sun to go on a 7 - 10 mile run."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The Marines manage themselves well but sometimes the work needs to be spread out for better time management. They have you rush to complete something and then you wait and wait for the next step."

Administration Chief

"The Marine Corps is a hard life, but if you can handle it, a great life!"

What do you like about working at United States Marine Corps?

"It is always challenging to be a Marine. You are always put in a position to lead others, and lead by example. There is no better place to find out about who you are, and what you're capable of."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be sure that this is what you want, because it's very different from anything else you will ever experience. You will need to give everything you have to the Corps to be successful."

What don't you like about working at United States Marine Corps?

"Nothing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"There is nothing I can tell them that they don't already know."

Staff Sergeant

"There is a first for everything."

What do you like about working at United States Marine Corps?

"The caliber of people I served with, and the prestige of serving our country."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"The sky is the limit. There are several opportunities to excel in the Military."

What don't you like about working at United States Marine Corps?

"The deployments were taking a toll on my family."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The leadership does the best they can with the situation they are in."

Disbursing Technician

What do you like about working at United States Marine Corps?

"I liked everything - it was a great experience and I enjoyed serving my country."

Systems Technician

"If you are right out of High School with no money to attend a University, this is a great place to get started."

What do you like about working at United States Marine Corps?

"They are a true family environment. They took me in raw without any I.T. know-how whatsoever. While paying me a full salary, they provided me with some quality PC maintenance and troubleshooting training (a 12 week intense course). They then allowed me to go out and do my job with very little supervision."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I'll state this again because without the USMC I don't know where I would be today. If you're like me and come from a large family where the parents don't have the means to put you and all of your siblings through a university then this is great way to get started. The U.S. armed forces will train you and give you some very good basic I.T. skills and after you have honorably completed your services with them, they will provide you with an educational package that will make it much easier for you to attend the university of your choice. Furthermore, because you already have hands on experience in the I.T. field, all of those bits and bytes are going to make a lot more sense while studying at the university."

What don't you like about working at United States Marine Corps?

"This would have to be the pay and the ability to grow. I give the USMC a lot of the credit for where I am today. However, for someone with my goals and ambitions the government's ability to adapt to new technologies just did not meet with my expectations."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I.T. is one field where going up the chain of command may not be the best way to manage the immediate needs of the end user."

Electrician

"Awesome."

What do you like about working at United States Marine Corps?

"Great team work and challenging work."

What don't you like about working at United States Marine Corps?

"Huge facilities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Better communication to the crew."

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