Is Republic Services a good company to work for?

Republic Services has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 3,590 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 55% of employees would recommend working at Republic Services to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Republic Services have been left by employees working as Customer Service Associate , CRC and Division Manager .

Does Republic Services pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Republic Services employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Republic Services. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Republic Services?

55% of Republic Services employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Republic Services 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Republic Services?

Operations Supervisor (216) , Customer Service Representative (109) , Truck Driver (91) , Account Manager (90) , Driver (88) , Operations Manager (62) , Residential Driver (53) , Sales Representative (48) , Account Executive (41) , Manager (40) , Associate Account Manager (36) , Heavy Equipment Operator (36) , Dispatcher (35) , Supervisor (34) , Inside Sales Representative (33)

What are the pros of working at Republic Services according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good and dispatch" ((in 401 reviews)); "Good pay for your first year with the company and they care about their employees" ((in 344 reviews)); "awesome place to work the people are great the company really cares about its workers whether your temp worker or not" ((in 188 reviews)); "hey take care of their employees and care" ((in 61 reviews)); "Great team and team members" ((in 41 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Republic Services according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management to work with" ((in 203 reviews)); "No work life balance be prepared to work up to 12 hours a day + Saturdays." ((in 90 reviews)); "Very busy and long hours sometimes" ((in 90 reviews)); "Horrible upper management." ((in 62 reviews)); "Lack of support from direct manager." ((in 56 reviews))

What are employees saying about Republic Services layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Republic Services locations?

Phoenix , Charlotte , Houston , Chandler , Indianapolis , Scottsdale , Las Vegas , Chicago , Dallas , Atlanta , Los Angeles , Fort Worth , Anaheim , Boise , Arlington , Lewisville , Cleveland , Saint Louis , Columbus , Seattle , Philadelphia , Memphis , Nashville , Fort Wayne , Fishers , Baltimore , Detroit , Jacksonville , Lakeland , Boston

Republic Services reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(3,496 total reviews)

Jon Vander Ark

68% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

Republic Services has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 3,496 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Republic Services employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.8 stars).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

1.0

Oct 13, 2014

Arrogant management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits that are union negotiated for the drivers. Decent pay for supervisors if you don't count the hours of service every week.

Cons

This company has many cons. I'll just state a few. Management treats all subordinates badly. They have lost many talented people in their office just due to their lack of respect. Middle management is bloated and does little and lower management (supervisors) have job duties that could not be possibly fulfilled in less then 70 hours a week. They love to fire drivers with experience. The churn rate is ridiculous. They have so many safety rules that if every driver were to obey all of them they would have to double the amount of routes. They selectively enforce the rules based on whether or not they want to get rid of the driver. Some drivers are untouchable but most are nervous every day.

Republic Services Response

11y

We are sorry to hear that your experience didn’t meet your expectations. We strive to create great experiences for our employees and we’re always seeking feedback. If you’d like to discuss this further please email us at recruiting@republicservices.com.

1.0

Oct 6, 2014

Ups and Downs, 7 years WASTEd!!!! Don't be fooled.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The longer you work there, the more time of you get.

Cons

Office culture - Stressed. Worked in the Corp office. They will promote who they want to, with no rhyme or reason, the middle management often takes 2 hours lunches, work their workers to death, and they will be petty at any given time, don't ever give them a single reason to not "like" you. They will make life a living hell. The best day of my life was when they laid me off. Oh yeah, they do annual "reductions in force." If you have a family, don't expect that you will have time to see them. I was "on-call" for 5.5 years, even during vacations.

Republic Services Response

11y

We are sorry to hear that your experience didn’t meet your expectations. We strive to create great experiences for our employees and we’re always seeking feedback. If you’d like to discuss this further please email us at recruiting@republicservices.com.

3.0

Oct 4, 2014

Seriously?

Commercial (fel)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company has great pay (for those who can keep up with production and meet the productivity goals) that gets directly deposited into my bank account every week + the competitive benefits for myself and family keep me there.

Cons

Always too much drama and not enough action. Management would get positive results when they start promoting experienced and well-qualified leaders from within its own department that have proven success over and over again. Therefore, a definite con would be no opportunity to grow.

Republic Services Response

11y

Thanks for your feedback. We would like to hear more about your ideas on how we can improve our employee experiences. Please contact us or your local Human Resources Representative. We can be reached at recruiting@republicservices.com.

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