Not the worst place to work - Engineer UPS Employee Review

2.0
1 Jun 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

UPS, like many companies, believes in promotion from within. It's the kind of company that you should work for if you're looking for stability or a place where you can work for the rest of your life. Their benefits package exceeds that of most employers. They still have a pension plan, which is rare. In their entire history (since 1907) they have never laid off a management person. There are plenty of different career tracks that a person can take at UPS to tailor to what you want to do. They have a good amount of personal time and vacation -- they start all employees with two weeks and five personal days. There is a great deal of flexibility if you get in the right department.

Cons

As far as learning and development, UPS isn't the best place to work because of groupthink. Most of the management people, even every CEO they've had, moved up the ranks within UPS, which doesn't allow for a broad range of ideas. Most of the upper management I've encountered are very set in their ways no matter how idiotic. There is a great deal of hostility because it's a traditional union versus management environment. Depending on the department, they make take advantage of lower ranking people by giving the same amount of responsibility for much less pay. There is also some racism and sexism with the older senior management. There isn't a lot of direction and most of the time it's a "sink or swim" environment. Many times they promote someone and don't provide the guidance that one would need to succeed. You may be required to work third shift.

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Cons

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5.0
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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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