employer cover photo
employer logo
employer logo

US Postal Service

Is this your company?

US Postal Service reviews

2.8

33% would recommend to a friend

(19,468 total reviews)

Louis DeJoy

17% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

US Postal Service has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 19,468 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The US Postal Service employee rating is 20% below average for employers within the Transporte y logística industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

19K reviews
1.0
Dec 28, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Trainers were good, but I learned mostly from on the job training. NOTHING...I mean NOTHING can prepare you for a walking route, unless you are accustomed to being loaded like a pack mule. Most employees sincere and hard-working, although you really don't have a clue what the job is until you actually start real work.

Cons

You think its a great job with the possibility of full-time with benefits. Good luck! If your back isn't broken, you must be used to some ancient form of turture. I can only say this was the most physically, and emotionally exhausting job I ever did. The pay was great! Don't be fooled. No amount of money is worth it! I invested over $150 in all-weather hiking boots, just so I could walk. One day in snow boots and I had to buy something else. I have BLISTERS on top of BLISTERS on my feet. My thumb is cracked and bleeding. I walk like a 100 year old person. I am popping pain pills just so I can move. Don't let the pay fool you. McDonald's would be better and I'm serious. You want a break? Good luck with that. NEVER will I ever recommend USPS. I'm saddened and ashamed. I thought you all were better than this. I now know that your employees don't mean squat. Good riddance!

2.0
Dec 18, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It's a job Some co-workers are really great people (the only thing that made the job bearable)

Cons

The cons are seemingly endless: no benefits, takes 5+ years to make career, on-call every day, no set schedule, no set route, terrible managers who harass and micro-manage the carriers, laborious work, unions, have to use own vehicle sometimes, bad weather and roads in some areas, hostile patrons, hostile dogs, most mail is 'junk' anyway. Easily the most stressful job of my life. Christmas time finally did me in. A 65 hour week that had me near fainting from exhaustion and the manager found it amusing? DONE! The mental and physical toll was too much. And this is coming from a friendly hard working individual. The USPS is fated like the Titanic anyway. Proceed at your own career risk.

1.0
Oct 10, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You interact with customers and you will get cordnation and delivery experience once you pass the battery exam. You get to see the sites and the view depending on which office you are assigned to.

Cons

Depending on which office you are assigned to, you maybe working for a postmaster who is unethical and unprofessional. The supervisor I work for tend to make rediculus guildlines, and has openly embarrassed carriers in front of customers. Some supervisor are quick to defend customers even when a carrier was not at fault when a situation arises.

Viewing 325 - 327 of 19,468 Reviews

Glassdoor has 20,917 US Postal Service reviews submitted anonymously by US Postal Service employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if US Postal Service is right for you.