I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at UPS (Hialeah, FL) in Jun 2011
Interview
Apparently when you apply, they eventually call you in to do a tour of the warehouse. After the tour they take you in to Human resources and give you and interview and information about the job. If you pass the interview, you get hired.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at UPS (Boston, MA) in Sep 2011
Interview
Process begins with a phone interview. You are then contacted by an HR representative that does a screening over the phone. Once you check out, you are then scheduled for an interview with the same hiring manager or a different one. Once you pass the interview and accept their offer, you go to the warehouse to check it out, meet some potential co-workers and get a feel for the atmosphere.
The hiring process was kind of generic. You responded to an ad in the paper or applied on the website. They had an automatic scheduler for mass interviews.... the presenter gave you a quick crash course on the company and position w/ a tour.
You will be in a large group with a bunch of other unsuspecting fools that will think they are getting the whole picture. You'll get a start date, but not a date when you will actually start making money. If they make you an offer... take my advice and just run the other way as fast as you can!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When can you start? They'd hire anyone that had a heart beat, as long as they could work like a slave. ...Your most difficult question will be the one where you decide to commit yourself to slave labor.