Question 1

Is Royal Mail a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Royal Mail has an overall rating of 3.0 out of 5, based on over 5,600 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 38% of employees would recommend working at Royal Mail to a friend and 22% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Royal Mail have been left by employees working as HGV DriverClass1, Casual Christmas Parcel Sorter and Seasonal Sorter.

Question 2

Does Royal Mail pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Royal Mail employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Royal Mail. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Royal Mail?

Accepted Answer

38% of Royal Mail employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Royal Mail 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Royal Mail?

Accepted Answer

Postman (680), Postman/Woman With Driving (409), Postperson With Driving (277), Mail Sorter (217), Christmas Casual (148), Postman/Postwoman With Driving (115), Postal Worker (112), Casual Mail Sorter (107), Delivery Post Person With Driving (92), Postman Driver (89), Delivery Driver (78), Parcel Sorter (62), Postwoman (59), Warehouse Worker (59), Post Person (53)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Royal Mail according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Good pay and nice job if you had time to do it at a realistic pace." ((in 635 reviews)); "Nice people and plenty of work" ((in 242 reviews)); "Great colleagues and the work keeps you very fit and healthy." ((in 163 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and helpful" ((in 129 reviews)); "Good benefits Pension Working outdoors in beautiful locations" ((in 106 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Royal Mail according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Management is poor and push workloads on top of already tough jobs to save the managers money for their end of year bonus." ((in 396 reviews)); "Manager is rude and talks to me like I'm a child" ((in 219 reviews)); "Long hours not good for a relationship doing unsociable hours if your off sick you don't get paid because you're self employed" ((in 123 reviews)); "Culture of harassment and bullying." ((in 69 reviews)); "Put you on silly routes with no training the vans are terrible nasty never cleaned and old." ((in 60 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Royal Mail layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Royal Mail layoffs and their outlook for job security at Royal Mail in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Royal Mail locations?

Accepted Answer

London, Glasgow, Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield, Warrington, Nottingham, Edinburgh, Belfast, Northampton, Southampton, Cardiff, Plymouth, Greenford, Leicester, Swindon, Wolverhampton, Newcastle upon Tyne, Coventry, Hemel Hempstead, Peterborough, Chelmsford, Preston, Atherstone, Exeter, Liverpool, Stoke-on-Trent, Cambridge

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Positive experiences, but office conditions need improvement

Well-run staff but unpredictable work hours as a Xmas causal

Overtime available but workload is heavy

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