Republic Services reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(3,496 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 3,496 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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3K reviews
5.0
Jan 14, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great Management Teams who listen to their employees and their customers needs. They make sure you have all the up-to-date tools to make sure you are successful. Great Benifits and promotes within.

Cons

Some times promotions are not given because they do not want to have to replace you at your position.

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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.
1.0
Oct 13, 2014

Arrogant management

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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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.

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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?

Recommend
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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.

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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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