What Happened to this once known as " A Good Company"? - Senior, Programmer Analyst UPS Employee Review

3.0
23 Feb 2009
Recommend
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Pros

The benefits are good and the employees work as a team...almost family-like.

Cons

Low compensation and micro managaing! Literally, some managers sit by the entrance to watch employees, Not a place to work if you have school-age children as there's no worklife balance at UPS throughout the U.S. In order to be considered for a promotion, you must work at least 45+ hours a week. Promotions are limited and some have passed up because an employee "only works 40 hours". There are many who have reached the point where they're "ready for the next level" but have been at that point for years due to the # of people in the pipline,

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Cons

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5.0
3 Jan 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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