Package Handler applicants have rated the interview process at UPS with 2.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 89% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Package Handler roles take an average of 4 days to get hired, when considering 9 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at UPS overall takes an average of 12 days.
Common stages of the interview process at UPS as a Package Handler according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 27%
Background check: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
Drug test: 13%
Group panel interview: 7%
Skills test: 7%
Other: 7%
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General briefing then started taking people in one by one. The interviewer asked a few personality questions that related to the job and gave a couple of scenarios and asked what I would do in each. She then explained what the job looks like and asked when I could start.
I applied online. I interviewed at UPS (Howell, MI) in May 2026
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Just email hire which is easy and not stressful i think very efficient love love love that can't wait til start date I would recommend applying to anyone to get ur foot in the door
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at UPS (Richmond, CA)
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Signed up and got the job. Have to pass a drug and background test. They're constantly looking for bodies, with generally high attrition rate for new hires. The guys that get through the probationary period typically stay a long time, many until retirement.
Straight forward, to the point. Question and answer style. Can you manage to move X amount of packages in Y amount of hours? How well do you deal with difficult personalities?