Did you have a good experience with your recruiter?

Question

I heard some bad stories about recruiters lying. How true are they?

Answer 1

i had sex with mine, unfortinulay i had a bad accident and couldn't go in and she was stationed elswhere and i met someone new, but damm she was hot

Answer 2

There are three things you should keep in mind when it comes to recruiters.

First, a lot of people will blame their own mistakes on their recruiter so that they don't look like the ******. Meaning, some people don't read everything they sign and then don't understand why something wasn't like they expected it to be...guaranteed jobs, duty stations and so on, a lot of those things are set unless they are in writing. Also, a lot of those things depend on the person passing school, and if they don't they are at the mercy of whatever branch they joined. So, back to my point, you can't always believe what you hear. Wouldn't you rather blame somebody that isn't around to defend himself?

Second, some recruiters are scum. They withhold information or tell you one thing and do another. The guys/gals are few and far between but they are out there. Most of the time they get caught and don't last very long. My suggestion is to ask any recruiter a lot of questions. If they don't anwser you or make you feel uncomfortable ask for another recruiter.

Finally, most recruiters are career military people. They have committed to a military career and won't put that on the line just to get you to join. It is far less painful to miss mission than it is to get caught lying.

With all that said, when I joined the Marine Corps I had an awesome recruiter. I wanted a certain job that he didn't have a spot for. He looked around and made a trade to get me the job I wanted. Then, when I had the chance to change jobs he gave me all of the scoop on the job I was beening offered. He was really great.

My husband has also been a recruiter. There were a couple of months that he missed his mission because he refused to force kids to join. He spent a lot of time explaining things and talking to his kids. He wasn't the only one is his district like that.

Recruiting is just like any other job. There are good people and bad people.

Answer 3

Oh god, no. I have had a terrible experience with my recruiter. I tried to join the Navy through the officer's recruiting station in Raleigh, NC (having no luck with my lazy Air Force recruiter), but have been unable to ge through the process. The problem is, my recruiter will not help me. He goes on leave without telling me, never returns my phone calls, never gives me updates on my applications and lies, lies, lies. I went through the Military Entry Processing Station (MEPS) in June 2006. I'm still waiting for them to make up their minds. My recruiter should know better than to treat me like he has. He's a lieutenant.

It should not take this long. There is a war going on. What makes it worse is the position I'm applying for - an RN position. How are all these wounded Marines, sailors, and soldiers going to recover from their terrible physical and psychological wounds if there is no one there to help them?

Answer 4

I am married to a military recruiter. Yes, some do lie and cheat and do anything they can to get you to sign the papers. I know for a fact that it is not encouraged and those who are caught doing it get punished. Keep this in mind...If they are offering you a signing bonus.....Are they just trying to bribe you to join? The Maries do not....but the Marines are not for the weak willed.

The smart thing to do would be to ask the recruiter for the phone number of a couple of poolees or people that have already gone through boot camp. If they will not get these people on the phone for you than they may not be on the up and up. Think of it as a referral for someone that you are thinking of having work for you. Would you hire a lawyer that has former or current clients that would tell you to run as far away from him or her as you can???

Answer 5

When I joined the Navy the first time, my recruiter was a complete gentleman who was 100% honest with me. He worked his butt off to ensure I got what I wanted. I'm working on returning to the military now and the Navy recruiter is once again, the best of the lot. The Army recruiter is a lazy SOB who doesn't seem to want to do the paperwork. It's unfortunate, but it's not uncommon. If you do decide to join the service, make sure you have everything in writing. Don't just go by what the recruiter says.

Answer 6

I delt with 3 different recruiter when I was in the process of enlisting 12 years ago. They weren't very helpful to me, did as little as they had to, and lied to me about a lot of things. They didn't need to lie to me. Since I have 8 years to go to get my 20 years of service, I'm just going to go for it and make it a career. I want to earn my pension. The benifits are worth it in my opinion.

Answer 7

My recruiter lied as was generally an a s s. But I had a great 12 years in the Army!

Answer 8

Ya my recruiter was great...he is pretty new to the job but what he didnt know he wasnt scared to say he didnt and find out. No matter the promises i wanted as far as my post and home time and such he told me straight out that once in the army you have to do what your told and he couldnt make promises but could only help me find out good possibilities. If you are looking to get a recruiter..ask some test questions try to get him to promise you things you know he/she cant if they do ..go to a different recruiter.

Answer 9

Put it this way: this guy I know got mislead by a USAF recruiter into taking on a job he was flat-out told he didn't qualify for--but was advised to "keep low below the radar, and just 'fish' on through".

And he flowed right on along through Processing....and eventually went to Lackland AFB basic training.....and right in the middle of that training.....the 'ride' stopped---cold.

A USAF medical staffer with a very sharp eye for detail caught the hidden medical condition and investigated the matter.

Of the THOUSANDS of promising jobs in the USAF, the poor sap--medically--was qualified for only FIVE---each one a dead end job with NO civillian applicability. And the bottom line was this: take one of these dullard jobs---or take a plane ticket back home. He took the plane ride back.

He was tossed out of his dormitory and reassigned to a wing in the base hospital, sharing a huge co-ed dormitory with other fellow "rejects" for about three weeks.....before being flown home--with a "entry level" discharge.

I'll never forget the look on this kid's face when he went on about what comming home was like........

My recruiter, on the other hand, was very upfront with me; guess I got lucky and overall--I liked my years service.

Answer 10

mine lied.

1) he didnt give me the paperwork in time to have both my parents sign it, since they were split up, so he forged my mom's signature on the slip.

2) he told me and my parents it was the permission slip to take the physical since i would have to stay overnight, but it was really the enlistment form.

i got an administrative discharge 2 months later when i said what happened, before i even graduated high school. but i still think highly of the military, and helped my little brother get a good recruiter.

Answer 11

Remember recruiters are salespeople. They are there to sell you. If you think they lie (note I have no first hand information), go and work in the home improvement industry or a used car lot.