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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37K reviews
1.0
Feb 14, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

A salary that is slightly above average to others in the area

Cons

Where to begin. I would say micro-management, but even that word does not adequately describe the way that the upper management in the site manage the ISRs or the Supervisors. It also does not adequately describe the way that the Supervisors manage the ISRs. I think a more accurate description of the management style is management by intimidation and bullying. There are nit picking metrics that we are measured on, including one particularly arbitrary number included in our goal that has no direct effect on your "percent to plan" . This job feels like it is one step away from requiring you to read off of script cards. There are some "initiatives" that are brought out where we are essentially required to harass our customers. While I understand that while we are at work from 8-5 each day, some of us have family situations that occur with our children or spouses that must be taken care of or handled. Management does not look kindly on having to take time to handle these situations. You are also not allowed to be sick- ever. If you are ever sick, you are required to have a discussion with your supervisor and sign papers that say "I understand that it is important for me to be at work every day, and if it happens again I could lose my job" The same for being late.

1.0
Feb 8, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great benefits and a reputable company that delivers a superior product and that isn't going away.

Cons

Poor pay. Incompetent management. Ever changing "plans" to help you get ahead. Unrealistic demands. Lack of integrity regarding internal reporting. Unreasonable rules that work well in outside sales headquartered in the UPS centers but totally irrelevant to the Inside Sales environment. Questionable promotions. Failure to prepare promoted individuals for their new jobs. No opportunity to allow new employees to consult with the people they are replacing. Threatening employees jobs if they fail to meet multiple unrealistic expectations. Having employees sign documents stating that they recognize all their shortcomings and that if they fail to meet expectations they will be terminated. Time wasted in meetings and consultations with management that take the ISR away from their job. Worst job I've ever had.

2.0
Feb 12, 2024

Declining faster every year

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The majority of the good reasons to work here have been removed each year they take some benefit away to keep the stock looking strong. Remaining only good reason to work here is my amount of vacation time I earned is 6 weeks a year.

Cons

There are too many cons to list them in a little paragraph. Management is distant won't give you any help or information. Training no longer exists. The CEO is running the company into ground but she's gonna walk away wealthy. They take a benefit away from the mid-level management every year. This year we got a cut in hours from twenty seven and a half to twenty five in conjunction with our 3% pay increase..They only give decent increases to entry level employees. There's no loyalty for service. You're overworked. Underpaid. It's almost impossible to go full-time because the majority of positions are part-time. Brown nosers are highly rewarded and integrity will get you fired or placed in a position where you cant affect the majority who are cheating the system. The majority of management are faking their way to the top. And nobody knows what they're doing. The place is a giant mess if you like working in a giant chaotic mess and brown nosing your way to the top this is the place for you! I almost forgot to mention anybody who's been there more than 3 years is disgruntled constantly.

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