City Carrier Assistant (CCA) applicants have rated the interview process at US Postal Service with 1.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 77% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for City Carrier Assistant (CCA) roles take an average of 42 days to get hired, when considering 56 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at US Postal Service overall takes an average of 47 days.
Common stages of the interview process at US Postal Service as a City Carrier Assistant (CCA) according to 56 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 19%
Skills test: 16%
Drug test: 15%
One on one interview: 13%
Personality test: 9%
Presentation: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Other: 6%
Phone interview: 6%
Group panel interview: 4%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. I interviewed at US Postal Service (Santa Ana, CA) in Apr 2019
Interview
Approximately 60 interviewees showed up after passing pre requisite criteria. The questions were simple enough. Let them know you understand what a good work ethic is alongside the importance of listening and obeying instructions. Our of the 60 interviewees, only 5 of us were chosen. Some hopefuls showed up wearing a flannel and or jeans. I never saw them again. A suit and tie is a must.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you understand this job requires long arduous hours of walking sometimes well into the night?
no formal in person interview. Once application was complete they send you a few tasks to be done by a certain time,once that is done they schedule orientation. You have to pass a federal background check,and must have a drivers license.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
get fingerprinted at one of their locations or at the police station
I applied online. I interviewed at US Postal Service (Pearl River, NY) in Mar 2026
Interview
The interview is all online, extremely easy and quick. Select from multiple choice and you are then offered a job with forms to fill out and fingerprinting. Then you are called and bring 2 forms of Identification with you
Easy. Just pass the assessment then you have the job. Sometimes it may be a slow hiring process but long as you can pass a background check, you’re fine. Good luck