Is Republic Services a good company to work for?

Republic Services has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 3,588 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 (89) , 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 , Cleveland , Saint Louis , Lewisville , Columbus , Seattle , Philadelphia , Memphis , Nashville , Fort Wayne , Fishers , Baltimore , Detroit , Jacksonville , Lakeland , Boston

Republic Services reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(3,494 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 3,494 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

3.0

Feb 8, 2016

Company has been good to me....pay is different at each branch....based on cost of living I guess.

Residential driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and you earn every red cent. Great insurance the company picked up increases last two years Awesome!

Cons

Poor fleet maintenance many issues with big routes wearing out new equipment fast. And driver has to deal with it. Non safety repairs are way to slow to happen. Very frustrating

Republic Services Response

10y

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.

4.0

Jan 2, 2016

Diesel Mechanic

Diesel technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Training was good,pay and benefits good. plenty of hours.most of the people worked with,for,and around was good people.enjoyed my job.

Cons

only complaint I had was the maintenance manager.belittled.bullied and ruled by intimidation. by the time 3 yrs was up i felt like a piece of dirt. incapable of changing my own oil. I watched good mechanics with allot of yrs quit. I left company to maintain my sanity on my own mechanical ablitys.

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.

1.0

Dec 5, 2015

Customer Service Representative

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, good work environment. Only tenured employees enjoy perks and accommodating schedules.

Cons

Promotions are used as a step ladder, not as a measure of performance or experience. Managers or Supervisors aren't experienced or expected to be knowledgeable about the roles of their respective employees. Escalation calls are transferred to the CSR to handle for her. Favoritism is apparent, so if you're not part of the "in crowd", you'll struggle to get any help from upper management. If you complain, you'll struggle to get any help from upper management. Too many inexperienced supervisors and miscommunication abounds. Processes change daily due to miscommunication between supervisors and management, but CSRs are expected to pick up the slack.

Republic Services Response

10y

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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