Republic Services reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(3,492 total reviews)
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Jon Vander Ark

70% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Republic Services has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 3,492 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Republic Services employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.8 stars).

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3K reviews
2.0
Jun 19, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits. Pay, depending on what you're looking for. Safety-minded.

Cons

Management with no waste experience running the show. You're only a "number". Micro-managed to a fault. Non-consistant standards between sites. It's who you know...

3.0
Jun 17, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Standard employee perks like 401k match, cell phone discounts, standard health benefits, etc.

Cons

Depending on the location you could have great management or really poor management; also depends whether it's a former Republic or Allied site. Additionally, it wasn't until I gave my notice that they offered me a raise to get me to market. Depending on your position you may work long or off hours, as that's when the drivers are out there.

1.0
Jun 6, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Insurance and retirement benefits, it's a paycheck.

Cons

Very poor communication, some of the managers have no idea how to do your job but ride you all the way to the bank, they preach the "5 R's" and require you to give examples to prove that you are following them even though they are not. Managers are so worried about getting sued by the slackers for hurting their "feelings" that they end up treating them like gold while the hard workers are treated like, well, garbage! People with absolutely no waste industry experience were hired to supervise drivers with 20+ years of service only because they attended college and know how to kiss management rear. Some managers get a sick thrill out of playing mind games, working there is like being a steel ball in a pinball machine: Go that way!! No, don't go that way, go this way!! Nope, you're out of here!

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