Does GFL Environmental pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GFL Environmental employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GFL Environmental. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GFL Environmental?

54% of GFL Environmental employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GFL Environmental 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GFL Environmental?

Truck Driver (37) , Driver (26) , Customer Service Representative (19) , Account Manager (11) , Manager (11) , Heavy Equipment Operator (9) , Roll Off Driver (9) , Analyst (8) , Mechanic (8) , Operations Manager (8) , General Laborer (7) , Operations Supervisor (7) , Operator (7) , Project Coordinator (7) , Swamper (7)

What are the pros of working at GFL Environmental according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay and I had no problems with management" ((in 56 reviews)); "Good Benefits and retirement plan" ((in 53 reviews)); "Great for people who don't mind lying a lot to customers" ((in 32 reviews)); "Good money and plenty of hours" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good coworkers and comradere." ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at GFL Environmental according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and lack of good structure" ((in 57 reviews)); "Long Hours and not enough help" ((in 34 reviews)); "No training for dealing with biohazard materials that were contained in trucks." ((in 14 reviews)); "Transfer station managers have no accountability whatsoever, held to no standards by general managers." ((in 13 reviews)); "Leadership has no idea what they are doing." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about GFL Environmental layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about GFL Environmental layoffs and their outlook for job security at GFL Environmental in 2026.

What are the top reviewed GFL Environmental locations?

Raleigh , Southfield , Sterling Heights , Kansas City , Atlanta , Houston , Chesapeake , Detroit , Garner , Columbia , Frankfort , Muskego , Pontiac , Lansing , Traverse City , Oklahoma City , Wilson , Allentown , Fairburn , Peoria , Midlothian , Richmond , Fredericksburg , Springfield , New York , Hartland , Wayne , Byron Center , Hope Mills , High Point

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3.2

54% would recommend to a friend

(672 total reviews)

Patrick Dovigi

58% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

GFL Environmental has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 672 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The GFL Environmental employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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1.0

Mar 5, 2017

It's a Job

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You work indoors Exposure to working with Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy and gas chromatography

Cons

Poor working conditions Too many managers not enough workers Procedures not properly followed Constant layoffs and dismissals

1.0

Feb 8, 2017

Catastrophic

Anonymous employee

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SOME good guys to work with

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Direct site management: Treats employees with little to no respect. Should not be in charge of sites due to favoritism and grudges he holds. Makes false promises to employees. Does not want to follow MLO or union guidelines or GFL guidelines. Does not report incidents; big or small. Has operated sites illegally and told guys if you want your job get it done. Screams profanities at employees consistently. Allows his favorites to abuse (physically and verbally) other employees. Over time does not get paid properly. Reimbursements are taxed. The company pushes for us to make deadlines and we do not benefit. Push guys to work harder but doesn't support them when they get injured from the pace/job. I could go on....

2.0

May 5, 2016

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lots of hours if you want the overtime

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very strenuous, lots of people get injured, the wage is on thirteen dollars

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