I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at US Postal Service (Phoenix, AZ) in Jan 2010
Interview
Basic interview. How would you solve problems outside your expertise? How do you solve problems. What are your expectations. Nothing fancy. Be interested. Ask about the job. Show some knowledge of your employer. Lots of info online.
You hear the phrase "going postal" now and then. You know what it means. I'll tell you right now, postal workers are some of the friendliest, most helpful I've ever known. They know you're not taking their job. I have never had a person not give me good advice - solicited or not - when I needed it.
Now this is a union environment. These people know the rules, and if so much as a hangnail is out of place or someone of lesser seniority gets OT, you'll know it, and hear about it. Often. Not a deal killer. Good to know the rules. They protect the USPS and the employees.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you deal with a situation you don't have an answer for?
The process took 2 months. I interviewed at US Postal Service in Mar 2011
Interview
Applied online through USPS website. Created my candidate profile. Applied for position. Completed online testing and testing at a Proctored test site. Got called into group interview, which also included 1 on 1 time. Didn't take it any further from there. I found out that the position carries absolutely no benefits. He told us that getting promoted into a full time position was nearly impossible. He said that you are assigned a specific route and only work that route on the days the normal carrier isn't working. If (s)he suddenly calls in sick, you MUST show up ... even if you have another job since the RCA position doesn't pay enough to live off of.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Employment history must be detailed and exact -- they will call.