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 (901) , Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) (798) , City Carrier Assistant (CCA) (751) , Rural Carrier Associate (709) , Mail Handler (617) , City Carrier (448) , 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 3765 reviews)); "Benefits are good that’s and it also comes with other advantages that you can look up on google" ((in 2438 reviews)); "Money is good but not compared to the time you put in to get it." ((in 751 reviews)); "many great people to work with and all the carriers are open and willing to help at anytime" ((in 464 reviews)); "The postal service used to be a great place to work for good benefits and job security." ((in 360 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 2318 reviews)); "Long hours for many employees and the need to change carrier work hours to increase productivity" ((in 1136 reviews)); "No work/life balance until you make regular and even then it’s still a lot." ((in 589 reviews)); "Supervisors are horrible and make working there a bad experience" ((in 441 reviews)); "Long hours hard work for little to no acknowledgement." ((in 322 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

Feb 3, 2023

Get ready for long hours when you’re a sub

Rural carrier associate (rca)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Retirement Benefits get to leave when you’re finished with route when you become a regular

Cons

When you are a sub you have to work every weekend including holidays for Amazon you get no PTO, will be on a different route likely every day and the list goes on and on

3.0

Feb 2, 2023

Good money except for holidays.

Rural carrier associate (rca)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Consistent pay Good management Helpful coworkers

Cons

No holiday pay No single set day off (Sundays are Amazon days) Low pay, overtime is only over 40 hours in a week, not over 8 hours in a day.

3.0

Feb 1, 2023

Tons of hours

Rural carrier associate (rca)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Government job, great retirement, ability to transfer

Cons

Way too many hours. You will not have a life. Says it’s part time but it will be full time hours.

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