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US Postal Service interviews FAQs
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%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
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.
Accepted offer
Negative experience
Easy interview
Application
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at US Postal Service (Saint Louis, MO) in Nov 2013
Interview
Applied online and was sent to go take the test. After I passed I was set up for a face to face interview. Interview was quite simple for the most part just questions about work history, personality, and skills.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What qualities can you bring to this organization?
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.