Is Republic Services a good company to work for?

Republic Services has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 3,582 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 57% of employees would recommend working at Republic Services to a friend and 56% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Republic Services have been left by employees working as Customer Service Associate , CRC and Division Manager .

Does Republic Services pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Republic Services employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Republic Services. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Republic Services?

57% of Republic Services employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Republic Services 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Republic Services?

Operations Supervisor (214) , Customer Service Representative (109) , Truck Driver (91) , Account Manager (89) , Driver (88) , Operations Manager (62) , Residential Driver (53) , Sales Representative (47) , Account Executive (41) , Manager (39) , Associate Account Manager (36) , Heavy Equipment Operator (36) , Dispatcher (35) , Supervisor (34) , Inside Sales Representative (33)

What are the pros of working at Republic Services according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good and not a hard job" ((in 388 reviews)); "Good pay for your first year with the company and they care about their employees" ((in 355 reviews)); "awesome place to work the people are great the company really cares about its workers whether your temp worker or not" ((in 185 reviews)); "hey take care of their employees and care" ((in 62 reviews)); "I started as a driver and was very happy doing this.The training was great." ((in 60 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Republic Services according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management to work with" ((in 200 reviews)); "Very busy and long hours sometimes" ((in 93 reviews)); "No work life balance be prepared to work up to 12 hours a day + Saturdays." ((in 85 reviews)); "Horrible upper management." ((in 61 reviews)); "Lack of support from direct manager." ((in 53 reviews))

What are employees saying about Republic Services layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Republic Services locations?

Phoenix , Charlotte , Houston , Chandler , Indianapolis , Scottsdale , Las Vegas , Chicago , Dallas , Atlanta , Los Angeles , Fort Worth , Anaheim , Boise , Arlington , Cleveland , Saint Louis , Lewisville , Columbus , Seattle , Philadelphia , Memphis , Nashville , Fort Wayne , Fishers , Baltimore , Detroit , Jacksonville , Lakeland , Boston

Republic Services reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(3,490 total reviews)

Jon Vander Ark

72% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

Republic Services has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 3,490 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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

2.0

Oct 1, 2025

Disappointing and Desperately

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits Paid weekly for field positions (even leadership)

Cons

Zero onboarding formalities—for a company this size I thought they would have more processes in place…Not at all. My “onboarding” was pitiful. Lack of trust—for the business unit i was in, the culture was absolutely toxic. Leadership was participating in the rumor mill and it was overall struggling Poor coaching and mentoring—so many that wanted or could advance but no leaders wanted to nurture that. Potential for unions-I had a union in my BU and it was so toxic. Years of disgruntled relationships

Republic Services Response

8mo

Thank you for your feedback! We're sorry to hear you had a negative experience. As a certified Great Place to Work®, Republic Services strives to be a workplace where people can thrive and bring their whole selves to work.

2.0

Sep 30, 2025

Difficult

Truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Kind of friendly people to work for.

Cons

They are very difficult to talk to regarding benefits after death.

Republic Services Response

8mo

Thank you for your feedback! We're sorry to hear you had a negative experience. As a certified Great Place to Work®, Republic Services strives to be a workplace where people can thrive and bring their whole selves to work.

5.0

Sep 27, 2025

Great Team!

Construction account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Service is very good and always keep the customers first by having great communication.

Cons

No Cons at this time.

Republic Services Response

8mo

Thank you for your feedback! At Republic Services, we're dedicated to maintaining our highly inclusive culture and leveraging human-centered practices that make us an employer of choice. We're thrilled to know that you've enjoyed your time as a Republic Services team member.

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