Is Waste Connections a good company to work for?

Waste Connections has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 835 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months. 54% of employees would recommend working at Waste Connections to a friend and 58% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Waste Connections have been left by employees working as District Manager , Controller and Recruiter .

Does Waste Connections pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Waste Connections employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Waste Connections. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Waste Connections?

54% of Waste Connections employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Waste Connections 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Waste Connections?

Customer Service Representative (40) , Driver (38) , Truck Driver (34) , District Manager (20) , Assistant Controller (17) , Operations Supervisor (17) , Recruiter (15) , Controller (13) , Mechanic (13) , Account Manager (12) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (12) , Manager (12) , Sales Representative (12) , Territory Manager (12) , District Controller (11)

What are the pros of working at Waste Connections according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits some ability to run without a lot of oversight" ((in 68 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 51 reviews)); "And great people that work there." ((in 48 reviews)); "Great Culture and lives their values" ((in 42 reviews)); "Servant Leadership" ((in 15 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Waste Connections according to real employee reviews?

"Poor Management and high roll over risk" ((in 50 reviews)); "long hours and trucks are not always running the best" ((in 27 reviews)); "Long work hours and no work life balance" ((in 20 reviews)); "Horrible managers with zero knowledge or experience." ((in 14 reviews)); "I had very little training for being new to the trash industry." ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Waste Connections layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Waste Connections locations?

Knoxville , The Woodlands , Denver , Vancouver , Colorado Springs , Dallas , Wichita , Eugene , Houston , Tacoma , Manassas , Austin , McKinney , New York , Charlotte , Clifton Park , Fort Worth , Puyallup , Ramsey , Fife , Monroe , Pueblo , New Castle , Tuscaloosa , Oklahoma City , El Paso , Nashville , Portland , Charleston , Twin Falls

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Waste Connections reviews

3.3

54% would recommend to a friend

(811 total reviews)

Ron Mittelstaedt

66% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Waste Connections has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 811 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Waste Connections 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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811 reviews

5.0

Jun 16, 2021

Sanitation Solutions is great place to work

Truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really make me feel appreciated. Management is awesome. Pay is competitive. Equipment is updated

Cons

The Texas weather can be challenging

Waste Connections Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate the hard work our essential employees put in every day.

3.0

Jun 7, 2021

ok ok ok

Operations supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great group of people newer trucks laid back atmosphere

Cons

too much favoritism not enough pay

Waste Connections Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate the work our essential employees put in every day. We encourage you to contact our Corporate Human Resources Department at 877-590-0083, Option 5. All callers can remain anonymous.

3.0

May 24, 2021

Low pay, but high morale

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They treat you like family and allow you the freedom to work things in a way thats better for you.

Cons

Raises are very hard to come by, the starting wage is $16.

Waste Connections Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate the hard work our essential employees put in every day.

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