Good company / Bad office - Sales Republic Services Employee Review

2.0
Jan 22, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Weekly pay check Benefits are great The company overall is a great company. If you need sales experience this isn't a bad job. Just know it gets better after you leave.

Cons

In my office (BU), no one in leadership cares beyond themselves. They have little to no trust in the sales department. Encouraged to fudge activity numbers so they look good. I contacted HR 3 different times about the harassment of our sales manager to the sales team and didn't receive any response. That's when I had to leave. No communication between operations, billing and sales. Which makes the customer experience tough. Not open to new ideas. When our sales group present ways to improve communications they were shut down immediately. Constant garbage pick up misses and deliveries not on time make sales job hard. We receive charge backs when customers cancel even if its because our operations doesn't deliver a can or pick up. Things out of our control. Our office building itself is gross. Its dirty, old tech, ceiling caving in, broken chairs, no office supplies, no windows and awful smell. You are expected to work during vacations and other paid time off.

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Cons

The work/life balance for roll-off drivers can be difficult, particularly when working weekends. Drivers are often scheduled in a way that keeps hours under 60 while still requiring Saturday work, rather than being given an additional recovery day during the week. With the level of physical labor involved, one day off is often not enough to properly recover. There is also a heavy emphasis on “swinging” containers. While swings can make sense when locations are far apart, many are scheduled for stops that are very close together and provide little operational benefit. Swings add significantly more physical labor for drivers and, in some cases, can actually take longer than traditional service methods. Over time, consistently working 55–60 hour weeks under these conditions can lead to fatigue and burnout.

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Thank you for your feedback! Republic Services continually strives to maintain a high-performing workforce that is diverse, engaged and well-prepared to meet the needs of our customers and communities. We're happy that you are a Republic Services team member.
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