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3.6
Average Rating
(based on 235 US Postal Service Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.4
Growth Opportunities
3.2
People You Work With
4.2
Person You Work For
3.9
Rewards You Receive
3.6
Support You Get
3.5
Way You Work
4.0
Work Setting
3.5
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"The main reason why someone would become a mail carrier: it pays well. The base pay is not all that exciting; you make all your money by working constantly. I often work 6 days/wk, often and 10 hrs/day. In the past 2 months, I have made over $9K (seriously). The cons are plenty: long hrs/days, having little work-life balance, stress, and inclement weather to deal with. If you can learn to roll with the punches and suck it up, the paychecks sure make it worthwhile."
Posted 10 years ago in Olathe, KS
Mail Carrier

"I loved my job and I loved what I did."

What do you like about working at US Postal Service?

"Meeting new customers and pleasing them."

What don't you like about working at US Postal Service?

"Management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Give your employees chances to grow and advance like they did. Don't give up on an employee."

Mail Handler

"Post Office work is good. I need to use my brain daily, here was the conflict."

What do you like about working at US Postal Service?

"Pay."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Good luck."

What don't you like about working at US Postal Service?

"Getting huge muscles like a man."

Encoder

"Working for the Postal Service is a great opportunity, however when there are any major disaster in the U.S., a lot more work and overtime is required of the employee and it can cause an improper balance."

What do you like about working at US Postal Service?

"The opportunity to always keep busy with room for advancement."

What don't you like about working at US Postal Service?

"The mandatory overtime."

Mail Handler

"I loved the job, and the money was good."

What do you like about working at US Postal Service?

"Everything."

What don't you like about working at US Postal Service?

"Leaving, I was laid off."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"All my managers were wonderful to work for. They were there for us on the job and if they could help off the job they were there."

Data Conversion Operator

"Good, hard work that pays well but needs your undivided attention while there."

What do you like about working at US Postal Service?

"The ability to listen to music as I work."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Ask questions if you have them, be sure you know everything you think you should know before going to the interview."

What don't you like about working at US Postal Service?

"The lack of communication between employees, as talking on the floor is not permitted."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management was efficient, but getting to know your staff better and being more personable."

Mail Carrier

"This was a fun job for the time that I was there."

What do you like about working at US Postal Service?

"The opportunity to work outside."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"To make sure that this is the life that you are looking for."

What don't you like about working at US Postal Service?

"The working outside on days of bad weather and dogs."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To make sure that the carriers are treated with respect for a very important job."

Auditor

"Too many chiefs, not enough Indians."

Editor

What do you like about working at US Postal Service?

"Provided good salary advancement."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Remain broad minded."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None, government institution."

Acting Manager

"A great place to start and end a career."

What do you like about working at US Postal Service?

"Advancement opportunities."

What don't you like about working at US Postal Service?

"Nepotism and bureaucracy."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get rid of the nepotism."

Encoder

"Was a job working straight nights and no benefits."

What do you like about working at US Postal Service?

"You basically just did your job and no one bothered you as long as you worked. Loved that part of the job."

What don't you like about working at US Postal Service?

"No benefits and no retirement plan. Also, constantly working straight nights."

Rural Letter Carrier

"Going Postal."

What do you like about working at US Postal Service?

"Security."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Go for it."

What don't you like about working at US Postal Service?

"Management."

Independent Contractor

What do you like about working at US Postal Service?

"Challenging must be on it. No excuse for failures or you are out of contract. Great money-wise."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Must be clean with legal troubles and prepare for extensive security screening."

What don't you like about working at US Postal Service?

"Too much Uncle Sam's involvement. Big brothers looking at you to drop the ball."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Re-structuring for efficiency."

LSM Operator

What do you like about working at US Postal Service?

"I enjoyed my job. The people could stand a little work!"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Yes. Don't count regular civilians out. Give them more of an opportunity."

What don't you like about working at US Postal Service?

"Jealous authority figures and those of seniority."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Managers are going to have to approach employees with a more encouraging attitude, and employees are going to have to drop that foolish pride enough to have better communication and more humble attitudes towards our work."

Mail Handler

"Everybody is different."

What do you like about working at US Postal Service?

"I like working hard."

What don't you like about working at US Postal Service?

"I didn't like the extra long hours."

LSM Operator

"Went through a multitude of job shift changes."

What do you like about working at US Postal Service?

"I enjoyed the challenge of operating their LSM machines."

What don't you like about working at US Postal Service?

"Too many hour changes, which disrupted family life."

US Postal Service Reviews FAQs

Is US Postal Service a good company to work for?

US Postal Service has an overall rating of 3.6 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 235 US Postal Service Review Ratings left anonymously by US Postal Service employees, which is 8% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 86% of employees would recommend working at US Postal Service.

Does US Postal Service pay their employees well?

US Postal Service employees earn $38,000 annually on average, or $18 per hour, which is 42% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 105 US Postal Service employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find US Postal Service Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at US Postal Service?

86% of employees would recommend working at US Postal Service with the overall rating of 3.6 out of 5. Employees also rated US Postal Service 3.4 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.6 for Rewards You Receive, 3.2 for Growth Opportunities and 3.5 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at US Postal Service?

According to our data, the highest paying job at US Postal Service is a Area Supervisor at $55,097,000 annually. Browse US Postal Service Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at US Postal Service?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at US Postal Service is a Paralegal Externship at $12,000 annually. Browse US Postal Service Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at US Postal Service?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at US Postal Service to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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