Is Waste Connections a good company to work for?

Waste Connections has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 832 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months. 52% of employees would recommend working at Waste Connections to a friend and 57% 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 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Waste Connections?

52% 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, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.2 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) , Territory Manager (12) , District Controller (11) , Heavy Equipment Operator (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 53 reviews)); "And great people that work there." ((in 48 reviews)); "Great culture and balance of work life" ((in 41 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 47 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 15 reviews)); "No training or direction if you don't know how to do a certain task unless your In good with management" ((in 12 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 , Oklahoma City , El Paso , Nashville , Portland , Charleston , Tuscaloosa , Twin Falls

Waste Connections reviews

3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(810 total reviews)

Ron Mittelstaedt

65% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (810 reviews)

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Waste Connections has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 810 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).

Reviews by job title

810 reviews

1.0

Dec 2, 2014

Manager has no idea what he is doing.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Glad for the experience acquired during my time there.

Cons

Manager has no clue what he is doing in the department.

4.0

Jul 16, 2014

Positive career starting experience.

Outside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've been working here for two years, and like most companies, there are several pros and cons. This company has a clear vision of where it wants to go for the future which is evident by it's growth in volume and price. The company has focused on smaller markets where there is less competition, making it easier to sell the service. There is also a good amount of training for the new reps who are being introduced into the market. Work/life balance has been great.

Cons

Commission structure is a bit sketchy. I've seen the payouts change several times now since I started working for Waste Connections...none were in the reps' favor. There is still money to be made in the market though. Reps are compensated for gas, but it's a set monthly amount that gets taxed instead of a mileage reimbursement. Those are my main concerns. Most everything else would be considered nitpicking.

2.0

Mar 23, 2013

carefull

Residential driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pay is good and customers are good

Cons

you are just a number and if you get hurt,,look out because you will have a big bulls eye on the back of your head.favoritism is exercised often,the rules do not apply to everyone

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