I applied in-person. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at UPS (San Diego, CA) in Jan 2011
Interview
You show up to a group interview of 30+ people. They pull you aside in groups where you answer questions, then follow it up with individual, one on one questions. If they like you they bring you back for a more personal interview. You get a start date, receive training for a week, then you're out there working. What you learned in the videos and what you are taught first-hand can vary. i.e. knocking down walls of packages to speed up truck unloading as opposed to using the step-stool to unload packages safely one by one as in the safety video.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are your future plans?
Would you consider driving?
Do you go to school?
Setup an appointment with the interviewer. Interviewed with a large group of applicants. They took us on a tour of the building during one of the shifts. It gave us an idea the job consists of and what we would be doing.
There was no interview at all. You are automatically hired and put to work within 20 mins of your first day. You have 30 working days to see and prove if you are fit for the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There was no interview. You are automatically hired.