I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at US Postal Service (Chicago, IL) in Aug 2016
Interview
Applied for the FULL TIME position back in July 2016 but took the 473 exam back in August of 2015. Got a call for an Interview 2nd week in August at Cardiss Collins location. Interview took about 2 hours, was fingerprinted and interviewed only to get bomb-shelled that the position was seasonal (November 29-January 8). Interviewed as a group so pretty much everyone passed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about your most recent job prior to applying for this position.
I applied through other source. I interviewed at US Postal Service in Oct 2025
Interview
1 month and a few weeks. Keep watch on your emails and make sure to add them to your vip list so you never miss any emails from them. It’s a very simple no interview process. Everything will be processed in stages
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
All on application online you must answer truthfully only difficulties were jobs from 7 years you have to know with time frames
Very easy interview. Group interview style simple questions. About three questions. Long process if hired in holiday season. Make sure to bring in your resume so they have something to reference to when asking questions
I interviewed at US Postal Service (Cherry Hill, NJ)
Interview
No interview, just online test. Asked most of my coworkers if they had to give an interview and they said no.just make sure you do good on the test when you fill out the application
PSE Mail Processing Clerk applicants have rated the interview process at US Postal Service with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 74% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for PSE Mail Processing Clerk roles take an average of 45 days to get hired, when considering 274 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at US Postal Service overall takes an average of 47 days.
Common stages of the interview process at US Postal Service as a PSE Mail Processing Clerk according to 274 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 20%
Background check: 16%
Skills test: 15%
One on one interview: 15%
Group panel interview: 10%
Personality test: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Presentation: 6%
Phone interview: 2%
Other: 2%
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