UPS reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(36,786 total reviews)
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Carol B. Tomé

36% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

UPS has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 36,786 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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4.0
Sep 28, 2008
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Pros

Pay was very good and benefits reasonable. A lot of incentive to hold your stock (that they award management) with a 2% bonus each year. 401K was good with 3% matching.

Cons

As a management employee, hours were long (12-14 hour days not unusual), particularly for center supervisors. As an Engineering Manager, there were 12 hour days ending at 21:00, only to have to be back on the preload at 03:00. By the end of the week you'd be pretty tired and worn out.

4.0
Sep 22, 2008
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Pros

Fringe benefits (heath ins. , school payments) surpass many companies both small and large. I took this job to help me pay my way through school and it is more than helping me to do that. I am also able to live on my own completely independent of outside help (parents, etc) in the STL metro area. I also am fortunate to work for someone who gives me space to do my job and is also close to me in age which makes it easier to juggle work and school.

Cons

Long/weird hours, no recognition for good work. no balance between work/home life. Also, our HR people suck. They make dumb/shortsighted hires that ensure an already high turnover rate gets no better. Other than our busy season we seem to ALWAYS be understaffed (which means middle managers and even my boss working often). Also, I don't understand how our raises are calculated yearly. I wan les than thrilled with my figure this past march.

4.0
Sep 21, 2008
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Pros

UPS has a very strong culture of promoting from within. It is very easy to move up in the company if you display good management qualities and can work with people. Most management people do give 110% to get the job done everyday. The compensation plan is geared toward long-term employment and you can definitely raise a family on the salary and stock bonuses provided. Upper management clearly defines your job responsibilities and many opportunities for additional training are available to those wishing to improve themselves. The corporate culture that surrounds employment at UPS is very strong and gives employees a true sense of purpose. Every employee is well aware of the story of the founder James E. Casey, the man that created UPS in Seattle in 1907.

Cons

The hours that employees are required to work can be challenging... especially around the holidays. The expectation is that employees put in 50 hours each week and 60 hours each week during peak season, which lasts from Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve. The work/life balance is also a major detractor from working at UPS. It is good to receive recognition for a job well done, but there is a cost. The company attempts to increase the quality of life of its employees, but the discussions on work/life balance appear to be just that; discussions. Concerns about brought up by individual employees regarding work/life balance usually fall on deaf ears.

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