Large corporation that neither pay or benefits reflective of other large corporations - Customer Service Representative Stericycle Employee Review

2.0
Jan 4, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Schedule hours Continent to individual needs. Terrific supervisors, very involved with employees. Friendly, supportive, and helpful co workers. Good job if you enjoy providing customer service over the phone.

Cons

Poor pay, raises no more than annual 3% COLA no matter how excellent your job performance. Benefits are a joke, yearly increases in premiums and deductibles unaffordable compared to pay. Training is poor, a lot of times you just take a call with no idea what the company services are. Extremely poor technology, bad audio, slow computer programs effect delivery of customer service and job performance quotas.

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Stericycle Response
10y
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and opinions with us. We're glad to hear you enjoy our company culture at Stericycle. Our company is a group of talented and driven individuals who excel in what they do. We show our appreciation for all their hard work through a number of avenues, whether it's offering great new benefits to supplement wages or offering plenty of opportunities for advancement.

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5.0
Feb 25, 2026
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Pros

Great teamwork, engagement and collaboration

Cons

None that I can think of right now

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Stericycle Response
4mo
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
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
2mo
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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