I applied online. I interviewed at UPS (Redmond, WA) in Oct 2013
Interview
Group interview. If you're physically able to carry a 20lb package and don't look like you came to the group interview drunk, they'll hire you. They don't drug test, they let you know at the beginning of the interview that you will only be employed seasonally until Christmas Eve, and that it will probably be one of the more physical jobs that you'll ever have because you're getting in and out of a UPS truck and running a package to a front door 300+ times in an eight hour shift. After doing the job, I can say that it really is not difficult at all, and if you are matched up with a driver that you can relate well with, then the day goes by really fast since it becomes really fun and you're always doing something. The one thing to keep in mind is that if you want to ever get a different position within UPS, that you pretty much HAVE to start at the driver helper level and complete the work period to even be considered for a manager or any other position, so it's a way to get your foot in the door. Wages for actual salaried truck/delivery drivers are as follows: 1st year=$17/hr, 2nd year=$20/hr, & 3rd year=$34/hr. So by your third year your wage doubles from 17 to 34 per hour.
I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at UPS (Winston-Salem, NC) in Oct 2010
Interview
There was an online application process, tour scheduling that included a brief interview, followed by signing a weekly application check list, 2nd interview and finally hiring!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The most difficult and unexpected question was being asked how would I afford the gas to drive to work everyday, followed by my immediate written complaint and her immediate apology.