Does UPS pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UPS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UPS. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UPS?

55% of UPS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UPS 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UPS?

Package Handler (4112) , Part Time Package Handler (2706) , Supervisor (1151) , Seasonal Driver Helper (974) , Loader (751) , Part Time Supervisor (744) , Preloader (688) , Driver (663) , Operations Supervisor (642) , Warehouse Worker (542) , Loader/Unloader (471) , Driver Helper (398) , Account Executive (378) , Sorter (344) , Manager (293)

What are the pros of working at UPS according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great but I don't know if they are worth the body soreness and stress" ((in 5024 reviews)); "It was pretty good pay and the hours were ok. it wasnt that bad overall." ((in 4632 reviews)); "Great for people who may have been unemployed for a while and want to re enter the work force." ((in 1352 reviews)); "You get paid good money and it can also be a stepping stone to a lifelong career" ((in 631 reviews)); "The health benefits and tuition reimbursement are great" ((in 395 reviews))

What are the cons of working at UPS according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management... ran the company like it was the military screaming and yelling at employees." ((in 2059 reviews)); "Long hours and sometimes can't take a break because it's a lot of work" ((in 1648 reviews)); "no work life balance: many days you are working extremely long hours from 8:30am to 5" ((in 708 reviews)); "Bad supervisors that are lazy and don't want to help you out." ((in 596 reviews)); "Your management will change every few years and it’s a crap shoot whether you will get good or bad manager." ((in 402 reviews))

What are employees saying about UPS layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about UPS layoffs and their outlook for job security at UPS in 2026.

What are the top reviewed UPS locations?

Köln , Neuß , Herne , Frankfurt am Main , Berlin , Nürnberg , Langenhagen , Düsseldorf , München , Hamburg , Bonn , Hannover , Paderborn , Bielefeld , Köln , Stuttgart , Kassel , Bamberg , Osnabrück , Braunschweig , Schwetzingen , Gießen , Freiburg , Köngen , Bendorf , Westerstede , Ulm , Dortmund , Gersthofen , Karlsruhe

UPS reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(36,783 total reviews)

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 36,783 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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Reviews by job title

37K reviews

1.0

Sep 4, 2008

I'd rather kill myself than work at UPS again.

Preload supervisor

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CEO approval

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Pros

Is this a joke? The hours - 3am-9am in a building with no air conditioning. The pay - You'll be pressured into forfeiting a portion to the United Way. Career advancement - Who needs a career anyway?

Cons

My favorite moment at UPS was reading a message in a bathroom stall that said: "Under Paid Slaves" This organization leads by intimidation. "Management" retains employees with empty promises of career advancement. Want to progress from part-time management to full-time management? You better plan on delivering packages instead. But wait! You have a degree? It doesn't matter - none of my managers had a college education. UPS is managed by truck drivers, not leaders.

2.0

Aug 26, 2008

UPS, its ok I guess..

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

They pay pretty well. At times you can get time off if you really need it. If you dont like to ever get out of your desk, and are not good at making your own decisions UPS is the place for you.

Cons

Extremely long hours. You have to spend the entire christmas season working, including saturdays. Very high stress, seems like more than a normal amount of people have heart problems. High divorce rate (b/c of long hours) . Although it does pay well, when you break it down to an hourly rate its not that good. Your work is never correct. All managment is good at is making reports look the way they want them.

4.0

Aug 24, 2008

Good job security and environment, Salary not competitive enough

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

This company has tremendous respect for individuals who are hard-working. Employees are treated with respect and upper management are fairly competent within their positions. Job security was not as much of a concern when I worked there as other companies were going through a series of layoffs during the economic downfall.

Cons

Career advancement is very slow to progress with positions taking months to interview for. However, feedback from upper management makes it seem that patience is key as they are in comfortable positions now even though it took a long time to get there. Salary is on the low end of the scale for comparable positions elsewhere. Educational assistance is minimal for employees seeking to obtain advanced degrees.

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I'd rather kill myself than work at UPS again.

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