Question 1

Is Clean Harbors a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

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 2% over the last 12 months. 53% of employees would recommend working at Clean Harbors to a friend and 52% 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.

Question 2

Does Clean Harbors pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Clean Harbors?

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53% 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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Clean Harbors?

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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)

Question 5

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

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"Good Benefits and ability to advance" ((in 122 reviews)); "The pay was good and not bad" ((in 119 reviews)); "great people and they have supervisor that care about there employers" ((in 113 reviews)); "Hires kids out of school without experience and gives good training." ((in 49 reviews)); "Good safety hours and coworkers" ((in 32 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"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 59 reviews)); "Hard to get a raise" ((in 45 reviews)); "Too many managers, bucket just keeps getting passed with no one making change to issues that arise." ((in 27 reviews)); "Poor capabilites and leadership in the field service and remediation sectors." ((in 23 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Clean Harbors layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Clean Harbors locations?

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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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