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

Postal Operations Assistant professionals working at US Postal Service have rated their employer with 3.1 out of 5 stars in 266 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of US Postal Service employees being 2.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Postal Operations Assistant Jobs at US Postal Service now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Postal Operations Assistant interview questions at US Postal Service .

Does US Postal Service pay Postal Operations Assistant employees well?

Postal Operations Assistant professionals rate their compensation and benefits at US Postal Service with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 266 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Postal Operations Assistant salaries at US Postal Service.

How happy are Postal Operations Assistant professionals working at US Postal Service?

42% of Postal Operations Assistant employees at US Postal Service would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 9% in the past 12 months. Postal Operations Assistant professionals have also rated US Postal Service with a 1.6 rating for work-life-balance, 3.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.2 rating for culture and values and 3.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at US Postal Service?

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)

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 3784 reviews)); "Benefits are good that’s and it also comes with other advantages that you can look up on google" ((in 2461 reviews)); "Money is good but not compared to the time you put in to get it." ((in 731 reviews)); "many great people to work with and all the carriers are open and willing to help at anytime" ((in 465 reviews)); "The postal service used to be a great place to work for good benefits and job security." ((in 348 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 2330 reviews)); "Long hours and you have to go on the shift you are assigned it's almost impossible change your shift" ((in 1152 reviews)); "No work/life balance until you make regular and even then it’s still a lot." ((in 588 reviews)); "Supervisors are rude and unprofessional" ((in 439 reviews)); "Long hours hard work for little to no acknowledgement." ((in 318 reviews))

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3.1

42% would recommend to a friend

(266 total reviews)

Louis DeJoy

13% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Career opportunities

2.2

Culture & values

2.0

Senior management

1.6

Work/Life balance

Postal Operations Assistant employees have rated US Postal Service with 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 266 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Postal Operations Assistant professionals have a good working experience there. US Postal Service is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Postal Operations Assistant professionals compared to other employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

266 reviews

2.0

Mar 26, 2026

Inconsistent management and long hours with toxic culture

Postal clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Consistent pay raises, no drug test, it takes an act of Congress to get fired

Cons

Long hours unpredictable schedule rude coworkers, no drug tests, incompetent management, it takes an act of Congress to get a co-worker fired. A carrier literally threatened me and they did nothing.

1.0

Mar 17, 2026

Dont..if you care about your mental health....dont

Postal clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

they take everything from you.

Cons

they leave nothing for you

5.0

Mar 1, 2026

Two thumbs up

Postal clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and decent pay

Cons

None that I can think of

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