No growth and old-school dying behemoth - Software Engineer UPS Employee Review

1.0
Feb 18, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Handcuffs you by offering livable wage and incompetency. Have moved across various groups and things are different but the same.

Cons

Senior/management often lacks technical skills. Politics in everything you touch across all the groups (UTG, Base, Operations, Analytics, etc). Funding for anything usually takes at least 6-month to get approved. Leadership contacts out to vendors whenever they can because they can't develop talents in-house. Younger talents often leave because there is literally no room to grow. Less competent people will make the best out of their situation and stay for a long time and eventually get promoted, and the cycle continues- rinse and repeat

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Cons

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5.0
Jan 3, 2015
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Pros

The pay is excellent .health care is 100 % paid with 100 %coverage...with exception to eye and dental which is about 70%..coverage...pension is outstanding..full package with wages and benefits is worth 130,000 yearly..without a college education I am grateful for the standard of living UPS HAS AFFORDED ME AND MY FAMILY!...and with 27 years of service I now get 6 weeks vacation with 8 sick days..and 9 paid holidays...we work hard like many people in the work force but we are well compensated!.

Cons

The only con is while your children are young you give up a lot of family time..I never got to watch my kids play sports and missed a lot of their growing years...the job can be hard on your home life but if you can make it through those years you and your family will enjoy the financial freedom that UPS provides...and now I look forward to a prosperous retirement!...so hang in there all you young drivers...

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