Is US Postal Service a good company to work for as a Assistant Rural Carrier?

Assistant Rural Carrier professionals working at US Postal Service have rated their employer with 2.7 out of 5 stars in 2,290 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of US Postal Service employees being 2.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Assistant Rural Carrier Jobs at US Postal Service now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Assistant Rural Carrier interview questions at US Postal Service .

Does US Postal Service pay Assistant Rural Carrier employees well?

Assistant Rural Carrier professionals rate their compensation and benefits at US Postal Service with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 2,290 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Assistant Rural Carrier salaries at US Postal Service.

How happy are Assistant Rural Carrier professionals working at US Postal Service?

27% of Assistant Rural Carrier employees at US Postal Service would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 18% in the past 12 months. Assistant Rural Carrier professionals have also rated US Postal Service with a 2.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.3 rating for culture and values and 2.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at US Postal Service?

Mail Carrier (941) , City Carrier Assistant (911) , PSE Mail Processing Clerk (904) , Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) (799) , City Carrier Assistant (CCA) (752) , Rural Carrier Associate (709) , Mail Handler (618) , City Carrier (449) , CCA (418) , PSE Clerk (396) , Letter Carrier (334) , USPS CCA (333) , Rca (321) , 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 3794 reviews)); "Benefits are good that’s and it also comes with other advantages that you can look up on google" ((in 2462 reviews)); "Money is good but not compared to the time you put in to get it." ((in 736 reviews)); "many great people to work with and all the carriers are open and willing to help at anytime" ((in 468 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 2322 reviews)); "Long hours and you have to go on the shift you are assigned it's almost impossible change your shift" ((in 1146 reviews)); "No work/life balance until you make regular and even then it’s still a lot." ((in 593 reviews)); "Supervisors are horrible and make working there a bad experience" ((in 436 reviews)); "Working long hours and 7 days straight at times." ((in 319 reviews))

US Postal Service Assistant Rural Carrier reviews

2.7

27% would recommend to a friend

(2,290 total reviews)

Louis DeJoy

13% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

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Assistent Rural Carrier employees have rated US Postal Service with 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,290 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Assistent Rural Carrier professionals have an average working experience there. US Postal Service is rated 23% below average by Assistent Rural Carrier professionals compared to other employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Nov 6, 2025

Love the job

Rural carrier associate (rca)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best place I’ve worked at. From what I’ve read that’s definitely depending on location. But good supervisor’s and a good post master definitely make a big difference.

Cons

Long hours have to enter at least five words

1.0

Nov 6, 2025

Worst experience of my life

Rural carrier associate (rca)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rural and City carriers have their own unions and the pay is livable.

Cons

If you are not the fastest paced worker you know, don't work here. If you have a disability, don't work here. It takes a certain type of person to work as a carrier and if you don't fit in that box, they will get you out ASAP. As the new person they will work you like a dog and try their best to offload anything they can get away with onto you. If anything is too inconvenient for them, they will "forget" to take it with them and then the post master will put the workload on you to finish their work. They push "speed" to the limit of reckless endangerment. They set routes based on mileage, so they set up these extremely inconvenient routes that would take the average person about 14 hours to deliver all the mail and packages to buy they want it done in 8 hours. Then you'll see other carriers complete their routes in 4 hours but I've driven with these lunatics. If you don't hold onto something, you will leave with a concussion. I don't know about city carriers but rural carriers can be some of the cruelest sociopaths I have ever met and I wouldn't wish that kind of job on my worst enemy.

5.0

Oct 29, 2025

Greater than expected

Assistant rural carrier (arc)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible space and great pay

Cons

You have to keep up the pace with deliveries

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