Question 1

Is Waste Connections a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Does Waste Connections pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Waste Connections?

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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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Waste Connections?

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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)

Question 5

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

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"Good benefits and matching 401k" ((in 74 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 51 reviews)); "And great people that work there." ((in 48 reviews)); "Great culture and balance of work life" ((in 39 reviews)); "Servant Leadership" ((in 20 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Poor Management and high roll over risk" ((in 49 reviews)); "long hours and trucks are not always running the best" ((in 28 reviews)); "Long work hours and no work life balance" ((in 19 reviews)); "Horrible managers with zero knowledge or experience." ((in 14 reviews)); "They do not offer a consistent training program and change the rules constantly, they do not write policies and then hold you accountable for making the best decision when challenged, they encourage "gray areas" by example, they discriminate, they flat out lie, they say things over and over to make them seem real or true, they bend circumstances to their advantage, they will step on you to save themselves." ((in 13 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Waste Connections layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Waste Connections locations?

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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

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