Republic Services reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(3,494 total reviews)
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Jon Vander Ark

68% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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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3K reviews
2.0
Nov 13, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Great Pay. Ok people. Great employee benefits. Personal days, Free uniforms. Paid holidays. All the things that make you want to apply to a company.

Cons

The bad... Well if you don't sip the kool aid from the Jenison, MI office. Be prepared for the long days under the constant pressure of the management to just get it done, because they let go 10 drivers in the last 3 months some of which for the most petty of matters like: telephone wires overhead even though most of their vehicles are 13'6. Which is exactly why semi trucks aren't allowed in residential areas. Driving on the edge of lawn in areas that don't have curbs, yes that will be a write up that will get your supervisors to shake their heads with disgust at your ignorance. Finally, only the chosen few survive being in fender benders here. Some people can hit cars on the shoulder of roadways, even run into objects head on at the dump site without being disciplined much less terminated. Until they use a company vehicle to go to court and then get locked up for unpaid fines. Then you get terminated for no call no shows. Varies by case. This place with its current management is laughable. Policies in place to keep you as a driver safe are constantly ignored because there's customers we service that you can compromise for as long as your careful. Safety first only applies to management ensuring that they keep their jobs because they know there's an endless supply of drivers who need to provide a life for their families. So in my conclusion of my employment with this company, the money is good while you can earn it. People come and people go. My suggestion is if you have a family I wouldn't put too much stock in keeping a job here.

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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.
3.0
Nov 5, 2015

Operations Clerk

Recommend
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Pros

Co-workers at my facility are awesome to be around and hard workers.

Cons

Employees are not paid or recognized based on their skill and hard work. Employees are given a title and paid accordingly, but typically their responsibilities go way above and beyond.

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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.
2.0
Oct 25, 2015

Arrogant, out of touch management

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Decent salary and benefits, beautiful office. Most employees were friendly and willing to help with projects. Office is close to shopping, great restaurants and the highway.

Cons

Poor IT support. HR did not hold bad bosses accountable for their unethical actions. Upper management is so arrogant. They were isolated from the rest of the workers in a glass section and had a safe room. Changed themes like the flavor of the week. Pathetic communications and HR groups.

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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.
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