Used to be a great place to work - Anonymous employee BrightView Employee Review

2.0
Sep 30, 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

When I was at BrightView they had good compensation and my coworkers were a pleasure to work with. Creating amazing landscapes for people to work, live, and play in was very rewarding work.

Cons

The benefits have always been terrible. Between multiple private equity firms and going public, the customer is no longer the primary focus of the business. Work to reduce headcount, streamline the business, and save money year over year have taken much of the joy out of working here.

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2.0
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Pros

Good employees. Standard benefits package. No cap on commissions. Occasional catered meals.

Cons

Unfortunately, as with any large publicly traded company the goal is to keep investors pleased and there is high pressure to perform and grow business in an economic climate where stability is more realistic than growth. The company is structured by different branches, that function as their own cost center while reporting numbers to corporate. This structure makes sense on paper, but unfortunately leads to fractured relationships between branches and departments, leading to a loss of potential revenue. There is favoritism with the top earners being handed their accounts and not having to do much actual hunting or prospecting. Health insurance is very expensive with high deductibles. Usage of company car is deducted from paycheck. A large majority of what is performed could be considered "field work" that most companies would hire hourly employees to do and would qualify as overtime.

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