Stericycle is not what its worth. Find another Company. - IT Department Stericycle Employee Review

1.0
Sep 6, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Health Insurance is extremely affordable. That's it.

Cons

Stericycle breeds a bourgeois environment where only a few selected people get promoted and get the premium work assignments. Each individual is not treated equally based on what he/she knows. The management does not know how to delegate work equally amongst the workers. Cronyism and favoritism are a contributing factor to the reason of why there is a revolving door amongst the workers who are not respected for what they contribute to the work environment. Stericycle uses threats to their recruiters if they try to get current Stericycle workers other jobs at other places of employment. Stericycle is now threatening their employees if they do not comply with their culture. It sounds like various departments within Stericycle are breeding this bad work environment and it really needs to stop. The company does not have life-work balance. Stericycle exhibits qualities that are not conducive to a good working environment. Anyone considering any employment at Stericycle should re-think their decision. Once you’re in this environment, it is hard to get out of it.

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Pros

Great teamwork, engagement and collaboration

Cons

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Stericycle Response
3mo
Thank you for taking the time to share this! We’re so glad to hear that your experience here has been a good one. It’s feedback like yours that reminds us why creating a workplace where people feel respected, supported, and proud of what they do is so important. We're grateful to have you on the team.
2.0
May 1, 2026
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Pros

I worked alongside a team that was consistently supportive and always willing to make time to answer questions, which made a meaningful difference in my day-to-day experience. There was a real sense of collaboration, and having people who were approachable and dependable made it much easier to navigate a fast-paced, high-volume sales environment. It helped create a bit of stability and camaraderie even during more demanding or repetitive parts of the role. Overall, it was a company operating as a leader in the space, which added to the scale and pace of the experience

Cons

This was my experience working at Shred-it, which is a subsidiary of Stericycle.If you’ve ever wondered what zero autonomy feels like, this is your spot. The day was a nonstop loop of cold calls, cold walk-ins, and more cold calls, with a mandatory “smile and dial” every morning. On the Shred-it team selling waste bins, it often felt like creativity and independent thinking were… safely shredded. Management could be extremely hands-on to the point of micromanagement, with frequent check-ins and scripted role-play scenarios that rarely reflected real conversations in the field. Communication style could come across as condescending or patronizing at times, especially on team calls, which made for an uncomfortable environment when feedback felt more critical than constructive.

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Stericycle Response
1mo
We really appreciate you taking a moment to reflect and share your journey with us. I’m sorry things haven’t gone as smoothly as they should, but your feedback is valuable and helps us make the improvements needed to create a better, more supportive place for everyone.
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