City Carrier Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at US Postal Service with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 68% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for City Carrier Assistant roles take an average of 44 days to get hired, when considering 333 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 City Carrier Assistant according to 333 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 19%
Background check: 17%
Skills test: 16%
One on one interview: 16%
Personality test: 10%
Group panel interview: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Presentation: 5%
Phone interview: 2%
Other: 1%
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I applied online. I interviewed at US Postal Service
Interview
Apply online, new postings almost everyday. Create a profile (your application) then you can apply to as many positions as you like without doing the process repeatedly. You will be given a list of testing site locations and dates to take test. Watch out for scams of a book in which you are to study by for the test, no book is needed for is fairly simple. In a week max I believe, your test scores will be available. Veterans get extra points, if your score is high enough you will be in the running for an interview. If not satisfactory most places should email you notifying you that you weren't selected.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you think you will be able to walk up to 12 miles and carry up to 15lbs for some time.
Straight forward explanation of the role requirements and question as to whether the role interests you. You’re given a chance to ask any questions you have about the role and compensation.
I interviewed at US Postal Service (Gettysburg, PA)
Interview
No inter view all online. The application very easy to complete and instant job offer. Easiest job I have ever applied to. Going through the background check process currently now
Easy I just sat down with the post master and we talked for 20 minutes. Not many questions where asked besides why I wanted to work for the post office.