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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

2.0

Jul 16, 2015

Man centric world

Maintenance clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay was ok. Hours were great. Benefits were acceptable. Location was good.

Cons

If you are a woman, expect to be treated differently.

Republic Services Response

10y

Thank you for your feedback. This information has been shared with the appropriate team members for follow up. If you’d like to discuss this further please email us at recruiting@republicservices.com.

2.0

Jun 26, 2015

account receivable/account payable clerk

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They trusted my work ability and loaded up with work

Cons

a lot of favoring of certain people went on. They also are micro managing long time employees which is not a good work reward for being there a long time.

Republic Services Response

10y

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

May 24, 2015

Not for everybody

Refuse driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of work benifits are good

Cons

Bad management, Odor of landfill and truck,long days for little pay

Republic Services Response

10y

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.

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