WM reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(4,009 total reviews)
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James C. Fish, Jr

74% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

WM has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 4,009 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The WM employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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4K reviews
1.0
May 4, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Job security (though...even that seems to be ebbing, apparently the inept management is visable to the clients as well. Many in the North East are going to competitors.) Benefits packages are comparable to otheres in the area. Pay is comparable as well.

Cons

The company doesn't seem to care about the employees AT ALL. Productivity is TOP priority at all times, though they will preach safety to cover their backs. They want you to "take care of yourself" yet, do not approve time for doctor appointment.

5.0
Apr 29, 2011

Wonderful company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very good place to work, company has a family atmosphere

Cons

Some Directors were not well-suited to manage people

2.0
Apr 28, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits! In 2008 and before it was $46 a week for a family of 5 for medical, vision and dental, but come 2009 it went up to almost $90 for the same. Low co-pays, no referrals needed for specialist, and anywhere from 7 to 15 bucks for prescriptions. Oh and dentists visits twice a year for preventative care (cleaning and x rays) is free.

Cons

If you are a family member or friend of the family of a high ranking manager then you will have NO PROBLEM moving up in the company! Almost 9yrs with the company and many applications for different positions later and I've had a cousin, 2 daughters, sons best friend, a few son in-laws, and even a neighbor(of a high ranking manager) get chosen over me for positions that I was more than qualified for, that even my supervisor went and put in a good word for me to get the position, but still was not chosen. Why? Because with Waste Management, when they put up a new opening on the job board the do it already having someone in mind. But yet they still "play along" and give interviews to the unfortunate drones who've applied because its mandatory (was told this by 2 upset managers..upset that I wasn't chosen) and have these people(including myself) holding onto their chairs in anticipation of the possibility of getting the position...but no...because they already had someone else in mind. So I've finally given up trying to apply for new positions within the company...been trying for 8yrs...and now am looking for another job altogether. They view their employees as minions! Lol Sad but true. OK Pay, Great benefits, Good time off....ABSOLUTELY NO JOB GROWTH! Waste Management could care less about career advancement for their own employees! And I can PROMISE you this because after being with one office for a few year I then transferred to a different office in a DIFFERENT STATE several hundred miles away....same thing!

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