Is it hard to get hired as a Post Office Clerk at US Postal Service?

Post Office Clerk 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 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Post Office Clerk at US Postal Service?

Candidates applying for Post Office Clerk roles take an average of 45 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at US Postal Service overall takes an average of 47 days.

Where can I find US Postal Service interview experiences by job title?

Mail Carrier (941) ; City Carrier Assistant (913) ; PSE Mail Processing Clerk (904) ; Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) (803) ; City Carrier Assistant (CCA) (752) ; Rural Carrier Associate (710) ; Mail Handler (620) ; City Carrier (450) ; CCA (418) ; PSE Clerk (397) ; Letter Carrier (334) ; USPS CCA (334) ; Rca (321) ; Regular Rural Carrier (275) ; USPS RCA (273)

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based on 3 ratings - Updated Feb 10, 2018

Easy interview difficulty

Mostly negative interview experience

How others got an interview

100%
Applied online
Applied online

Interview search

3 interviews

Post Office Clerk Interview

Feb 10, 2018

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Negative experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at US Postal Service (San Jose, CA)

Interview

Very long process, took a few months before they contacted back. You enter with a group of people, and one by one you're called into a room to conduct a face to face interview.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What experience do you have that you feel would contribute to this position?

Answer question

Post Office Clerk Interview

Nov 2, 2016

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at US Postal Service (Bakersfield, CA) in Nov 2016

Interview

IT WAS A VERY EASY INTERVIEW. Just questions on your previous employers. And they ask you if your schedule is flexible. And they tell you about your job position what it requires you to do

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Is safety important to you

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Post Office Clerk Interview

Oct 26, 2015

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Negative experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at US Postal Service (Merrifield, VA) in Oct 2015

Interview

Apply online, setup an appointment. When you show up for your interview, you will see 30 other people in a room. They setup 20-30 interviews on a same time slot. Average wait is 2 hours. Some just left. I watched the same video clip over and over while waiting.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why do you want to work here?

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