Letter Carrier 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 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Letter Carrier roles take an average of 41 days to get hired, when considering 17 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 Letter Carrier according to 17 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 23%
Drug test: 18%
One on one interview: 17%
Skills test: 14%
Group panel interview: 6%
Presentation: 6%
Personality test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Other: 3%
Phone interview: 3%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. I interviewed at US Postal Service (Charleston, SC)
Interview
If you like to work, have no life and money. It's for you. Eventually you'll become Regular (2.5 to 3 Years, depending on your area) and have the post offices full benefits. The thrift saving plan pays 5% matched when you open it. Warning: You will have to deal with management that does not care about you and will force you to do things you shouldn't have to do. You will also be working 60 plus hours a week, sometimes 7 days a week but ALWAYS 6 days a week. So get your rest.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There really wasn't any interview questions. Just show up.
I interviewed at US Postal Service (Fairfield, CT)
Interview
Meet with a postal master, get put through a week training process for about a week. pass a memory test, remembering street names, number combinations, number sequencing. Its a fairly easy process.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at US Postal Service (Chalfont, PA)
Interview
No real interview. You are selected based on a test score. Training and orientation take 5 days, which is also very, very easy. From there, it’s a few days of on the job training, and you start delivering mail on your own.