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

Jun 17, 2019

Great organization that is focused on growth and continuous improvement

Senior vice president, sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growth orientated, continuously improving, financially secure and stable, with great people at all levels of the organization.

Cons

All organization of this size have items that can be improved and fortunately Clean Harbors is continuously trying to improve.

Clean Harbors Response

Thank you for your strong leadership!

5.0

Jun 7, 2019

Great place to work

Mis coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of room for growth Strong Employee Engagement Great company structure Excellent communication High health and safety standards Amazing organization

Cons

Compensation may not reflect added work duties

Clean Harbors Response

Thank you for sharing!

4.0

Jun 3, 2019

Great Learning Experience, Great People

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you like learning and growing this is a good place to be, and the people that I work with are awesome.

Cons

Promotions are not as readily available and there is disparity in pay.

Clean Harbors Response

We hear you and are currently gathering and reviewing feedback on total compensation. We also have appointed a lead of Employee Engagement. There are several initiates underway, please check in with your HRBP to learn more.

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