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?

32% 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 (941) , City Carrier Assistant (911) , PSE Mail Processing Clerk (901) , Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) (798) , City Carrier Assistant (CCA) (750) , Rural Carrier Associate (709) , Mail Handler (617) , 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 3762 reviews)); "Benefits are good that’s and it also comes with other advantages that you can look up on google" ((in 2441 reviews)); "Money is good but not compared to the time you put in to get it." ((in 739 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 365 reviews))

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

"a lot of people are lazy and the management is poor from the top down." ((in 2334 reviews)); "Long hours and you have to go on the shift you are assigned it's almost impossible change your shift" ((in 1141 reviews)); "No work/life balance until you make regular and even then it’s still a lot." ((in 587 reviews)); "Supervisors are horrible and make working there a bad experience" ((in 433 reviews)); "Working long hours and 7 days straight at times." ((in 312 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

32% would recommend to a friend

(19,482 total reviews)

Louis DeJoy

17% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (19,482 reviews)

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US Postal Service has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 19,482 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

2.0

Oct 17, 2017

Slavery

Mail handler assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is great, and if you're up for it, there's plenty of hours

Cons

ITS SLAVERY!!! They tell you in orientation that there will be mandatory OT and the max they'll ever give you is 10hrs,... LIES! They make you work 12hrs every shift, you wont have a social life at all. The supervisors are condescending and rude! Most of the employees are cool people but the Supervisors and MDO's are the WORST! They give you mandatory OT for no reason either. ANOTHER THING people think coming to the post office means you automatically get these great benefits, NOPE!! You have absolutely no benefits whatsoever until you make regular, and there's no telling when that is since it depends on a ridiculous list/system. Worst job I ever had.

3.0

Oct 12, 2017

A simple job made difficult because of management that tries to kill you.

City carrier assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you get into a station with a lot of work, you can make a good amount of money. You get to explore parts of your neighborhood/city that you’d never get to see regularly. Been working here for a year and a half and I’ve yet to get sick (i.e. Cold, Flu, or anything you could catch or from from the outdoor elements). Pretty much, all the carriers just never get sick. Awesome if management likes you.

Cons

If you end up making a lot of money in a busy station, you’ll work like a slave. Heat in the Summer and Cold in the Winter. Might take a while to learn what to do as management doesn’t like to inform you of the rules in order to protect yourself. One day off a week and depending on what station you’re in, you might find out the day before or the day of. Sucks if management doesn’t favor you. We work every Sunday and most holidays.

4.0

Oct 2, 2017

Postal support employee

Support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent starting pay for someone that doesn't have any real financial obligations.

Cons

You never know if you'll work 56 hours a week or 20. This is a good job for someone with no real financial obligations.

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Jobs at US Postal Service

US Postal Service Hiring Workshop Event-LAKE LUZERNE PO 7/7/26 from 10am-1pm

City Carrier Assistant (CCA) Manitowoc WI 54220- $21.21/HR - Apply at USPS.COM/CAREERS

Postal Support Employee (PSE)