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      UPS reviews

      3.4

      55% would recommend to a friend

      (36,782 total reviews)
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      Carol B. Tomé

      36% approve of CEO

      42% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.3

      Career opportunities

      3.2

      Work/Life balance

      3.0

      Culture & values

      2.8

      Senior management

      UPS has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 36,782 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UPS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transport & Logistik industry (3.5 stars).

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      37K reviews
      3.0
      Oct 5, 2008

      Big family.

      Senior administrative assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The United Parcel Service, UPS, is a great place to start a career. They have jobs galore and you can select a position based on what you enjoy doing--such as telecommunications, sorting packages, delivery or computer programming. It could be tough to get in, since tens of thousands apply every year. But benefits include a great health plan, stock purchasing options and more. Be prepared to work in a no-nonsense environment where a structured attitude is a requirement.

      Cons

      UPS has a reputation for running a tight ship where goofing around and playing jokes simply aren't tolerated. UPS has somewhat of a reputation for firing people that can't perform one hundred percent at all times.

      2.0
      Oct 3, 2008

      Should have stayed private since the strong culture is not very conducive with the public scrutiny.

      Project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Stable, Conservative, Good Benefits. Challenging, demanding environment. Very strong culture, with good camaraderie among rank and file.

      Cons

      Very bureaucratic, hierarchical and political. Entrenched upper management with poor people skills. Some what rigid in that they are very focused on tasks and 'just do it' mentality.

      3.0
      Oct 1, 2008

      Entry level work but you should try to get a better job after a year.

      Sales associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      True entry level sales, mail, and shipping experience for other shipping or packing work. You also combine the skills of working with customers along with packing and shipping. They offer higher prices for packing, stamps, office supplies, and moving boxes, but that leads to an almost unparalleled convenience in regards to shipping. Seriously, I know that sounds like a company line but if you need to copy a document, send insured mail, send a weirdly shaped item, and buy stamps all at the same time, the UPS store is very convenient if you're willing to pay a little more. Also at Christmas time if you want to just get all your presents wrapped and out as quickly as possible, the UPS store is a good bet. So if you work there, you gain a lot of experience in the way things are shipped and the best and cheapest ways to get it there, and you can parlay this into a better job. Otherwise, all these conveniences mean that you, as the worker, get all the hassle of a post office, a copy shop, and just a retail store along with having to ship some poor dudes antique baby crib to Alaska for 400 bucks.

      Cons

      The pay is not the best. Also, you feel as if you're competing with UPS itself with higher prices. UPS wants customers to have accounts with them, and these accounts would bypass money going to the UPS Store, which is just a franchise. Also, the UPS Store represents the actions of a much bigger company, like UPS and the US postal service. If these companies screw up a delivery, you as the sales associate receive the full brunt of the customer's dissatisfaction, when you might have done a fine job yourself. And since UPS and the post office are less accessible than some poor slob at the UPS Store, that slob tends to be blamed more readily than a faceless organization, considering the fact that we as sales associates often have to argue with UPS and the post office too.

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