Is Clean Harbors a good company to work for?

Clean Harbors has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 2,151 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 52% of employees would recommend working at Clean Harbors to a friend and 50% 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 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Clean Harbors?

52% 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 (23) , 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 130 reviews)); "Good benefits and safety measures" ((in 113 reviews)); "great people and they have supervisor that care about there employers" ((in 112 reviews)); "Good training if you are new to the industry." ((in 47 reviews)); "Clean Harbors is a team and safety first organization." ((in 32 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 64 reviews)); "Upper management does not appreciate nor understand the work that is done." ((in 59 reviews)); "Hard to get a raise" ((in 44 reviews)); "No work/life balance" ((in 38 reviews)); "manager, which ends up rolling down hill, so all the other managers are also micro" ((in 29 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

Clean Harbors reviews

3.2

52% would recommend to a friend

(2,038 total reviews)

Michael L. Battles and Eric W. Gerstenberg

55% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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Clean Harbors has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 2,038 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Jan 8, 2020

ok place to work when there is work

Truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you get to work for many divisions in the company and meet new people

Cons

a boom and bust type of place to work you can either get more hours then you can handle or none does not seem to be the work life balance that they claim.

Clean Harbors Response

6y

Thank you for providing us with feedback! We agree with your advice not to treat employees like numbers. In fact, we established an Employee Engagement department over a year ago to spearhead initiatives that demonstrate our appreciation for everyone at the company. Thank you for being a committed part of the Clean Harbors family.

5.0

Oct 23, 2019

Awesome Company and Employees!

District sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Training, First Priority is Safety, Environmental Focus, Outstanding Employees, Variety of Service Offerings

Cons

Haven't come across any yet!

Clean Harbors Response

6y

Glad to hear! Welcome to the team!

5.0

Sep 25, 2019

Excellent work environment

Refinery operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Commitment with safety first and training to all employees. Experienced and competent supervisors and manager.

Cons

Could provide better rate of pay (wage/hour) for this position, that requires high skilled and prepared workers

Clean Harbors Response

6y

Thank you for the feedback and welcome aboard!

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