Is US Postal Service a good company to work for as a Rural Carrier Associate (RCA)?

Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) professionals working at US Postal Service have rated their employer with 2.6 out of 5 stars in 810 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 Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) Jobs at US Postal Service now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) interview questions at US Postal Service .

Does US Postal Service pay Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) employees well?

Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at US Postal Service with 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 810 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 15.9% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) salaries at US Postal Service.

How happy are Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) professionals working at US Postal Service?

22% of Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) employees at US Postal Service would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 5% in the past 12 months. Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) professionals have also rated US Postal Service with a 1.7 rating for work-life-balance, 3.2 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 (902) , Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) (798) , City Carrier Assistant (CCA) (751) , Rural Carrier Associate (709) , Mail Handler (617) , City Carrier (449) , CCA (418) , PSE Clerk (396) , Letter Carrier (334) , USPS CCA (333) , Rca (322) , 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 3762 reviews)); "Benefits are good that’s and it also comes with other advantages that you can look up on google" ((in 2467 reviews)); "Money is good but not compared to the time you put in to get it." ((in 724 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 365 reviews))

What are the cons of working at US Postal Service according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and always under staffed so they expect everyone to work extra hard while trying to cut hours." ((in 2323 reviews)); "Long hours for many employees and the need to change carrier work hours to increase productivity" ((in 1124 reviews)); "No work/life balance until you make regular and even then it’s still a lot." ((in 586 reviews)); "Supervisor was rude and helpless A lot of manual labor" ((in 434 reviews)); "Working long hours and 7 days straight at times." ((in 313 reviews))

US Postal Service Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) reviews

2.6

22% would recommend to a friend

(810 total reviews)

Louis DeJoy

12% approve of CEO

18% positive business outlook

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Rca Rural Carrier Associate employees have rated US Postal Service with 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 810 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Rca Rural Carrier Associate professionals have an average working experience there. US Postal Service is rated 26% below average by Rca Rural Carrier Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

810 reviews

1.0

Sep 28, 2023

No Work Life Balance

Rural carrier associate (rca)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can make a lot of money.

Cons

You have no life at all.

3.0

Sep 26, 2023

Not what it used to be

Rural carrier associate (rca)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy "stress free" work not including stress over hours.

Cons

Recent cut backs across the country leave RCA's without hours while requiring you to be available to be called in 7 days a week

1.0

Sep 25, 2023

Unprofessional & Unreliable

Rural carrier associate (rca)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

RCA's don't have to wear the uniform.

Cons

Takes at least 2 months between interviewing and orientation. Unreliable hours as a sub, while being on-call (without pay per union negotiated contract) 7 days a week. If you want to get to a career (stable) position, you have to be on-call 7 days a week for 1-3 years. Advised in the training there are times you might have to use your personal vehicle to complete a route. Most of the "academy" involved the instructors gossiping about other employees and stations in the area. The orientation individual got upset and walked out of the room after questioned on a topic that concerned many of us, because we weren't okay with, "That's how it is sometimes."

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