Package Handler applicants have rated the interview process at UPS with 1.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 69% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Package Handler roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 420 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at UPS overall takes an average of 13 days.
Common stages of the interview process at UPS as a Package Handler according to 420 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 23%
Background check: 17%
Drug test: 15%
Group panel interview: 11%
Skills test: 9%
Phone interview: 9%
Presentation: 7%
Personality test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Other: 2%
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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at UPS (Cincinnati, OH) in Mar 2016
Interview
Easy, anyone can do it.They ask you basic interviewing questions, show you around the plant and ask you if you have any questions. Overall, I would say the interview lasted about 10 minutes, the tour of the facility was about 30 minutes long.
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Question 1
Can you pick up boxes and set them back down? Do you have a functioning body? Have you ever been in trouble with the law, where do you see yourself in 5 years? Easy, anyone can do it.They ask you basic interviewing questions, show you around the plant and ask you if you have any questions. Overall, I would say the interview lasted about 10 minutes, the tour of the facility was about 30 minutes long.
I applied online. I interviewed at UPS (Howell, MI) in May 2026
Interview
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)
Interview
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?