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 9% over the last 12 months. 55% of employees would recommend working at Waste Connections to a friend and 59% 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?

55% 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 and matching 401k" ((in 77 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 52 reviews)); "And great people that work there." ((in 50 reviews)); "Great Culture and lives their values" ((in 44 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)); "No training or direction if you don't know how to do a certain task unless your In good with management" ((in 13 reviews)); "Horrible managers with zero knowledge or experience." ((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

Waste Connections reviews

3.3

55% would recommend to a friend

(811 total reviews)

Ron Mittelstaedt

67% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (811 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

811 reviews

5.0

Aug 21, 2020

"Great Company "

Maintenance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong Core Values, Great Company and Great Leadership!

Cons

None that I can think of at this time.

5.0

Aug 21, 2020

Great Place to Work

District manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Waste Connections is a people first company. Our operating values of Safety, Integrity and Great Place to Work are integrated in all that we do. Getting employees home safe and satisfied everyday is the goal and the principles of Servant Leadership are in everything we do.

Cons

It takes a fast paced, self driven and empowered employee to be successful at Waste Connections

5.0

Aug 21, 2020

Recent Acquisition - Very Happy!

Office manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have worked in a part time billing position for the LP Gill Landfill for many years. This was a family business, I also worked full time elsewhere. The family business was acquired by Waste Connections in July. I was hesitant to quit my full time job and commit to working full time for a company that I knew nothing about, but that hesitation was unnecessary! The transition has us making many changes, but changes for the better and the Waste Connections management has been very positive and wonderful to work with. Their business philosophy and management style is so refreshing and motivating. Our landfill still feels like a family owned company, we are not just additional numbers in a large corporation. I am happy to call myself a Waste Connections employee!

Cons

After 8 weeks, I can't think of any cons to put on my list yet!

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