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) , Mechanic (8) , Operations Manager (8) , Analyst (7) , 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 57 reviews)); "Good Benefits and retirement plan" ((in 54 reviews)); "great people to work with daily" ((in 32 reviews)); "Good money and plenty of hours" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good coworkers and comradere." ((in 10 reviews))

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

"poor management and lack of good structure" ((in 63 reviews)); "Long Hours and not enough help" ((in 35 reviews)); "No training lack of communication" ((in 13 reviews)); "Transfer station managers have no accountability whatsoever, held to no standards by general managers." ((in 11 reviews)); "Leadership has no idea what they are doing." ((in 10 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 , Fairburn , Peoria , Midlothian , Richmond , Fredericksburg , Springfield , New York , Hartland , Wayne , Byron Center , Hope Mills , High Point , New Bern

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3.2

54% would recommend to a friend

(670 total reviews)

Patrick Dovigi

58% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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GFL Environmental has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 670 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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670 reviews

4.0

Jul 21, 2022

Chaotic growth,

Accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities for growth and movement. Always new tasks to learn. Some mangers are very good mentors

Cons

Very different between Solids and Liquids operations Cover your butt mentality Grows with no plans to spread out larger work load.

5.0

Jul 19, 2022

Love job

Mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Always work tobe done good benefits great employer

Cons

Long hours wish I had a little more time at home

3.0

Jul 18, 2022

Growing too fast

Operations supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits Vacation RRSP matching People at the Operational level are great

Cons

Poor communication from Corporate Too big too fast Poor training Too many programs They don’t care about their people

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