Is Clean Harbors a good company to work for?

Clean Harbors has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 2,154 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 54% of employees would recommend working at Clean Harbors to a friend and 53% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Clean Harbors have been left by employees working as Branch Manager , Class A Truck Driver and Account Manager .

Does Clean Harbors pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Clean Harbors employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Clean Harbors. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Clean Harbors?

54% of Clean Harbors employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Clean Harbors 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Clean Harbors?

Chemist (40) , Project Manager (38) , Class A Truck Driver (33) , Technician (33) , Account Manager (31) , Truck Driver (29) , Driver (27) , Insite Chemist (27) , Environmental Technician (24) , Manager (24) , Supervisor (23) , Branch Manager (18) , Customer Service Representative (18) , Field Technician (17) , Program Manager (17)

What are the pros of working at Clean Harbors according to real employee reviews?

"The pay was good and not bad" ((in 125 reviews)); "Good benefits Unlimited overtime Safety is a priority" ((in 120 reviews)); "great people and they have supervisor that care about there employers" ((in 113 reviews)); "Good training if you are new to the industry." ((in 50 reviews)); "Most coworkers are great people." ((in 28 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Clean Harbors according to real employee reviews?

"Some of the jobs are very demanding and require long hours and out of town work." ((in 65 reviews)); "Upper management does not appreciate nor understand the work that is done." ((in 58 reviews)); "No work/life balance" ((in 39 reviews)); "Hard to get a raise" ((in 39 reviews)); "manager, which ends up rolling down hill, so all the other managers are also micro" ((in 26 reviews))

What are employees saying about Clean Harbors layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Clean Harbors locations?

Norwell , Richardson , Boston , Houston , Los Angeles , Deer Park , La Porte , Dallas , Cincinnati , Cleveland , San Jose , Kent , El Dorado , Denver , Braintree , Aragonite , Dolton , Phoenix , Salt Lake City , Chicago , San Diego , Benicia , Seattle , Baton Rouge , Weymouth , New York , Reidsville , Atlanta , Tooele , Chandler

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Clean Harbors reviews

3.2

54% would recommend to a friend

(2,041 total reviews)

Michael L. Battles and Eric W. Gerstenberg

57% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.9

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

Clean Harbors has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 2,041 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Clean Harbors employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Jul 12, 2019

The number one oil sands company in Fort McMurray.

Operations supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In my division we have a great work force and support team in the leadership rolls that make a company successful. Not to miss mentioning Great pay and benefits. Over the years I have seen people leave and come right back to the company.

Cons

Not always keeping Clean Harbors training and standards equal across the province.

Clean Harbors Response

This is great to hear that things are going well in Fort McMurray! We have an impressive facility there with wonderful, dedicated and hard working employees. As you know, safety is of utmost importance and a core value for our company. We encourage you to be the example and emulate Golden Rule #5, " I will intervene in any unsafe act" each day.

4.0

Jul 11, 2019

Production Services

Field project supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work atmosphere. Plenty of knowledge about the work we do is freely given when asked. Senior staff are approachable and concerned with your views and away from work time.

Cons

Day to day work is taken care of by other companies. Turn around activities is what we mainly thrive on.

Clean Harbors Response

Your pros are great to hear! We are listening to your feedback and appreciate your willingness to share.

3.0

Jun 20, 2019

Why work at Clean harbors

Field supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits good schedules

Cons

Very busy lots of overtime available

Clean Harbors Response

We appreciate your feedback!

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