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 812 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 812 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?

21% of Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) employees at US Postal Service would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 8% 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 top reviewed jobs at US Postal Service?

Mail Carrier (941) , City Carrier Assistant (911) , PSE Mail Processing Clerk (904) , Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) (800) , City Carrier Assistant (CCA) (752) , Rural Carrier Associate (709) , Mail Handler (618) , City Carrier (449) , CCA (418) , PSE Clerk (396) , Letter Carrier (334) , USPS CCA (333) , Rca (321) , Regular Rural Carrier (275) , USPS RCA (273)

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 3780 reviews)); "Benefits are good that’s and it also comes with other advantages that you can look up on google" ((in 2463 reviews)); "Money is good but not compared to the time you put in to get it." ((in 729 reviews)); "many great people to work with and all the carriers are open and willing to help at anytime" ((in 466 reviews)); "The postal service used to be a great place to work for good benefits and job security." ((in 375 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 2311 reviews)); "Long hours and you have to go on the shift you are assigned it's almost impossible change your shift" ((in 1149 reviews)); "No work/life balance until you make regular and even then it’s still a lot." ((in 589 reviews)); "Supervisors are horrible and make working there a bad experience" ((in 444 reviews)); "Long hours hard work for little to no acknowledgement." ((in 311 reviews))

US Postal Service Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) reviews

2.6

21% would recommend to a friend

(812 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 812 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).

Reviews by job title

812 reviews

2.0

Apr 25, 2025

No flexibility

Rural carrier associate (rca)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Driving, walking, daytime hours, livable wage

Cons

Hard to know what days you will have off, last minute call in to work on days off, full time can take ages to obtain depending on the office

3.0

Apr 21, 2025

Drinking Buddies Helping Drinking Buddies

Rural carrier associate (rca)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Once I left the office, I was blissfully on my own. Simplicity of the work. (Sort the mail, then deliver it.) My non-alcoholic coworkers were generally great.

Cons

Clerks stole $50 of Christmas tip money from me. Management favored the employee(s) they drank with each night. Worked 40 days straight over Christmas/NYE because the other RCA went on a bender. She came back to no consequences.

5.0

Apr 17, 2025

Good pay

Rural carrier associate (rca)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, good management, good hours

Cons

Hard to get career position,

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