Does US Postal Service pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, US Postal Service employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at US Postal Service. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at US Postal Service?

33% of US Postal Service employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated US Postal Service 2.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.3 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at US Postal Service?

Mail Carrier (939) , City Carrier Assistant (910) , PSE Mail Processing Clerk (899) , Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) (797) , City Carrier Assistant (CCA) (750) , Rural Carrier Associate (709) , Mail Handler (615) , City Carrier (448) , CCA (418) , PSE Clerk (396) , Letter Carrier (334) , USPS CCA (333) , Rca (322) , Regular Rural Carrier (275) , USPS RCA (273)

What are the pros of working at US Postal Service according to real employee reviews?

"It's a very good job graet people to work with and the pay is good." ((in 3767 reviews)); "Benefits are good that’s and it also comes with other advantages that you can look up on google" ((in 2469 reviews)); "Money is good but not compared to the time you put in to get it." ((in 743 reviews)); "many great people to work with and all the carriers are open and willing to help at anytime" ((in 457 reviews)); "The postal service used to be a great place to work for good benefits and job security." ((in 366 reviews))

What are the cons of working at US Postal Service according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and always under staffed so they expect everyone to work extra hard while trying to cut hours." ((in 2341 reviews)); "Long hours and you have to go on the shift you are assigned it's almost impossible change your shift" ((in 1139 reviews)); "No work/life balance until you make regular and even then it’s still a lot." ((in 571 reviews)); "Supervisor was rude and helpless A lot of manual labor" ((in 439 reviews)); "Long hours hard work for little to no acknowledgement." ((in 315 reviews))

What are employees saying about US Postal Service layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about US Postal Service layoffs and their outlook for job security at US Postal Service in 2026.

What are the top reviewed US Postal Service locations?

Resistencia , Catamarca , Buenos Aires , San Miguel de Tucumán

US Postal Service reviews

2.8

33% would recommend to a friend

(19,471 total reviews)

Louis DeJoy

17% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

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US Postal Service has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 19,471 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

3.0

Jul 24, 2023

Great place to work, potentially long time to get there.

Maintenance mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits. Some employee culture is great. Please be aware that you can't always just apply for a maintenance mechanic job and just get it. You may also start out at a lower pay level if you get a job as a maintenance mechanic (MM), as low as $53,864/year. However, we get raises every 8-9 months and COLA increases.

Cons

Management is often clueless, underqualified, and incompetent. When the USPS sees employees that are terrible at their bid jobs, they like to promote them as supervisors. That's a huge trend in my processing facility, and likely nationwide.

3.0

May 9, 2023

Be prepared to give up your work/life balance

Rural carrier associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you stay you will eventually be full time and the good government benefits will come. If you like to work alone and be outside, this job may be for you. Once you go into overtime (and you will) the OT pay is decent. Overall decent pay for an entry level position with no experience/skill required.

Cons

You are expected to work in all weather conditions (rain, sleet, snow, below freezing, excessive heat, etc.) and after dark (this can be stressful and difficult as some mailboxes are not marked, you cannot see potential dangers such as aggressive animals, and the darkness slows you down significantly), aggressive dogs (I was attacked and the dog's owners faced no consequences), you can be kept on the job for a minimum of 12 hours each day, expect to work 6 to 7 days each week plus holidays (without holiday pay), your work/life balance is horrible, management lets employees get away with bad behavior without discipline, perpetuating the hardships everyone else faces at work, you are considered part-time/non-career despite working 40+ hours each week (as I was) and do not earn sick leave, promotion/advancement is not based on merit whatsoever, it is strictly seniority based

1.0

Apr 30, 2023

Sell your soul to the devil for money

City carrier assistant (cca)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The only pro is the money. It's the best job you can get in this area, especially at entry level.

Cons

The management, there are not enough words to describe how vile they are.

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