Arrogant management - Anonymous employee Republic Services Employee Review

1.0
Oct 13, 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Pay and benefits that are union negotiated for the drivers. Decent pay for supervisors if you don't count the hours of service every week.

Cons

This company has many cons. I'll just state a few. Management treats all subordinates badly. They have lost many talented people in their office just due to their lack of respect. Middle management is bloated and does little and lower management (supervisors) have job duties that could not be possibly fulfilled in less then 70 hours a week. They love to fire drivers with experience. The churn rate is ridiculous. They have so many safety rules that if every driver were to obey all of them they would have to double the amount of routes. They selectively enforce the rules based on whether or not they want to get rid of the driver. Some drivers are untouchable but most are nervous every day.

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Republic Services Response
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We are sorry to hear that your experience didn’t meet your expectations. We strive to create great experiences for our employees and we’re always seeking feedback. If you’d like to discuss this further please email us at recruiting@republicservices.com.

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Cons

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