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 58 reviews)); "Good benefits and ppls etc" ((in 55 reviews)); "great people to work with daily" ((in 30 reviews)); "Good money and plenty of hours" ((in 15 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 61 reviews)); "Long Hours and not enough help" ((in 36 reviews)); "No training for dealing with biohazard materials that were contained in trucks." ((in 13 reviews)); "Transfer station managers have no accountability whatsoever, held to no standards by general managers." ((in 12 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

GFL Environmental reviews

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).

Reviews by job title

670 reviews

1.0

Oct 7, 2024

Do not work here unless desperate for immediate employment, quit first chance

Hazardous waste technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

none at all, do not work here

Cons

Overtime after 12 hours per day, starting wage $25 per hour, rude management that has no accountability for the way they speak to employees. Falsified injury report and said i injured myself at home, not at work and then gave me a lay off slip with a hernia that could not be fixed during covid. Really threw me under the bus and left me hanging

1.0

Oct 6, 2024

Very Chaotic Work Environment

Accounts receivable

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you love to live where you work then go for it.

Cons

You can already see the red flags even from the first day of work, more than half of the employees are always new with the other employees being the really old staff who actually do not like new employees.No proper training for new employees, they just throw you into the deep end and expect you to succeed. They take pleasure in saying they are a fast paced organization but that’s because work is chaotic and even the senior managers don’t know how to go about the work, they just keep rambling on and on. Alot of co workers smile at you but in reality they are snitches and want to boss you around. They pay the barest minimum and expect you to give 200%. They said they are DEI but that’s a big lie.

3.0

Sep 30, 2024

Great company

It field service analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent Salary Great environment Amazing Benefits

Cons

Your direct manager/supervisor can make the environment toxic and you will not have any recourse.

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Jobs at GFL Environmental

Customer Service Representative

Recycling Sorter (1st and 2nd shift)