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 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 2441 reviews)); "Money is good but not compared to the time you put in to get it." ((in 739 reviews)); "many great people to work with and all the carriers are open and willing to help at anytime" ((in 457 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 2334 reviews)); "Long hours and you have to go on the shift you are assigned it's almost impossible change your shift" ((in 1141 reviews)); "No work/life balance until you make regular and even then it’s still a lot." ((in 587 reviews)); "Supervisors are horrible and make working there a bad experience" ((in 433 reviews)); "Working long hours and 7 days straight at times." ((in 312 reviews))

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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).

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2.0

Sep 28, 2022

Postal Service

Rural carrier associate (rca)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pays well at Christmas season

Cons

Will go a week without working, on call every day so its hard to make plans. when you work you are working 12-14 hour days without help most days.

4.0

Sep 27, 2022

Good Job

Rural carrier associate (rca)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Post office offers good pay and a lot of benefits.

Cons

Work hours can be very long and sometimes work is required with no days off during the holidays

4.0

Sep 26, 2022

Unpredictable

Rural carrier associate (rca)

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay was decent for the area.

Cons

You would never know when you’d be finished delivering mail. Having a family waiting at home made it very hard to work for USPS

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