GFL Environmental reviews

3.2

54% would recommend to a friend

(670 total reviews)
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Patrick Dovigi

58% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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
3.0
Oct 12, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Takes 2-3 years to build a consistent pipeline

Cons

Don't expect much commission your first 12-16 months. Lose half your commission on sales if you don't charge full fees at 52%

2.0
Oct 12, 2025

office politics

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Heard management changed after I left and it isn't as bad

Cons

managers breathe down your neck and watch every move in my department. Other departments seemed okay

4.0
Oct 5, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

not a high stress role, relaxed, good benefit, and decent pay for the job.

Cons

Cliquey, set in their ways, standard of operation has low bar.

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