Is Clean Harbors a good company to work for?

Clean Harbors has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 2,154 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 53% of employees would recommend working at Clean Harbors to a friend and 52% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Clean Harbors have been left by employees working as Branch Manager , Class A Truck Driver and Account Manager .

Does Clean Harbors pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Clean Harbors employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Clean Harbors. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Clean Harbors?

53% of Clean Harbors employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Clean Harbors 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Clean Harbors?

Chemist (40) , Project Manager (38) , Class A Truck Driver (33) , Technician (33) , Account Manager (31) , Truck Driver (29) , Driver (27) , Insite Chemist (27) , Environmental Technician (24) , Manager (24) , Supervisor (23) , Branch Manager (18) , Customer Service Representative (18) , Field Technician (17) , Program Manager (17)

What are the pros of working at Clean Harbors according to real employee reviews?

"The pay was good and not bad" ((in 128 reviews)); "Good Benefits and ability to advance" ((in 114 reviews)); "great people and they have supervisor that care about there employers" ((in 110 reviews)); "Good training if you are new to the industry." ((in 45 reviews)); "Most coworkers are great people." ((in 32 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Clean Harbors according to real employee reviews?

"Some of the jobs are very demanding and require long hours and out of town work." ((in 65 reviews)); "Upper management does not appreciate nor understand the work that is done." ((in 58 reviews)); "Hard to get a raise" ((in 45 reviews)); "manager, which ends up rolling down hill, so all the other managers are also micro" ((in 25 reviews)); "Poor capabilites and leadership in the field service and remediation sectors." ((in 22 reviews))

What are employees saying about Clean Harbors layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Clean Harbors locations?

Norwell , Richardson , Boston , Houston , Los Angeles , Deer Park , La Porte , Dallas , Cincinnati , Cleveland , San Jose , Kent , El Dorado , Denver , Braintree , Aragonite , Dolton , Phoenix , Salt Lake City , Chicago , San Diego , Benicia , Seattle , Baton Rouge , Weymouth , New York , Reidsville , Atlanta , Tooele , Chandler

Clean Harbors reviews

3.2

53% would recommend to a friend

(2,041 total reviews)

Michael L. Battles and Eric W. Gerstenberg

57% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Clean Harbors has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 2,041 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Clean Harbors employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews

1.0

Jun 14, 2014

If you truly want to know about this company I will tell you

Field foreman

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Pros

Litterally none zero!!!!! There isnt any to list here just putting words for the 20 word minimum

Cons

This is the worst job ive ever had ive been here for years and im leaving next week for a new job finally managment are literally retarded low low pay the owner gets mad when you bring up higher pay or better benefits the workers need to organize a union or they will always be treated like dogs. Pay scale is from the 1980s seriously

1.0

Jun 11, 2014

Go no where

Heo ii

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Did get to travel did not always stay in the cleanest motels, If you like to gamble an drink alot that is the job for you.

Cons

where would I start, 40 hour train ride from Texas to Ohio straight, Training that I never got to use an did not get paid for,push to the limits on work 90 hour weeks 7 days a week or set at home with nothing for months,

1.0

Jun 7, 2014

Verbally abusive superiors, long hours, and intensely stressful environment.

Facility foreman

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Pros

Learn a great deal about the waste disposal industry and get the opportunity to do jobs most would never dream of.

Cons

Long hours, often without notice of duty changes or ability to plan schedules, are mainstream with this company. In addition, the management team has more in interest in their personal gain than in managing employees into better working habits.

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