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 ppls etc" ((in 52 reviews)); "great people to work with daily" ((in 34 reviews)); "Good money and plenty of hours" ((in 15 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 56 reviews)); "Long Hours and not enough help" ((in 33 reviews)); "No training lack of communication" ((in 15 reviews)); "Transfer station managers have no accountability whatsoever, held to no standards by general managers." ((in 14 reviews)); "Leadership has no idea what they are doing." ((in 9 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

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 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

Aug 14, 2024

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Chemical technician

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2 weeks of paid time off

Cons

could do better with wages

4.0

Aug 12, 2024

District Manager

District manager

Recommend

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Exciting and challenging place to work. Management team is excellent.

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No Cons to mention for GFL

4.0

Aug 6, 2024

You have to love a constantly changing environment

Director environmental services

Recommend

CEO approval

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Good culture to get things done the right way, innovation encouraged, but as it matures as a public company, the risk aversion and bureaucracy is growing.

Cons

Rapidly growing company causes faults in processes and difficulties in influencing others to get things done.

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IT Field Support Analyst - Tier II

Pricing and Contracts Coordinator

Customer Service Verification Manager

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