Republic Services reviews

3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(3,482 total reviews)
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Jon Vander Ark

74% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Republic Services has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 3,482 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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3K reviews
1.0
Apr 2, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Benefits, co-workers were fun to be with and I made a lot of good friends in my time there.

Cons

Incompetent Area Management. Area Sales Manager has NEVER SOLD in his life, yet thinks he knows how. Showed a great deal of favoritism...which I began to see in far more detail when I moved into management. How you were judged was strictly based on the "good ol boy network". Also, regardless of the "Republic Star" and the "durability pledge"...things change almost daily there...always a new policy to cover / teach to subordinates. Always a "new Republic Way" to do the same thing...no way to perfect what you have as opposed to making up different stuff as you go along.

1.0
Mar 21, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Insurance is average to just below average, especially for Ill. Average pay, phone lines ring fairly often- stay busy with many issues, complaints, increase, etc. Customer service located in US, which is a plus. Pay is average, it's a pay check. Some areas are better to work in than other.

Cons

Very poor leadership within Illinois and Indiana management; embarrassing to work with such unprofessional, and disrespectful people. Extremely poor management skills throughout Illinois and Indiana. If they promote, they “promote” people whom have been here for a long time and would NOT get hired else where, unfortunately. In most all cases, their inexperience and lack of knowledge in customer service, and inability to think outside of the box are just a few characteristics that these "qualified" people usually have. In other words, a very unstable working atmosphere exists in these areas. It’s extremely embarrassing working for a company who continuously raises rates, even under contracts. “Upper-management” has such poor communication skills that an open door policy consists of favoritism, hiding behind emails, and pushing out the good people who can benefit the company. Read all the reviews and listen to your gut, b/c the grass is NOT always greener on the other side, especially with this place!

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