Is Republic Services a good company to work for?

Republic Services has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 3,584 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 56% of employees would recommend working at Republic Services to a friend and 56% 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 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Republic Services. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Republic Services?

56% of Republic Services employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Republic Services 3.1 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 (215) , 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 (39) , 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 not a hard job" ((in 382 reviews)); "Good pay for your first year with the company and they care about their employees" ((in 342 reviews)); "awesome place to work the people are great the company really cares about its workers whether your temp worker or not" ((in 193 reviews)); "Training was good and regularly updated/distributed." ((in 64 reviews)); "hey take care of their employees and care" ((in 58 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Republic Services according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management to work with" ((in 194 reviews)); "Very busy and long hours sometimes" ((in 95 reviews)); "No work life balance be prepared to work up to 12 hours a day + Saturdays." ((in 85 reviews)); "Horrible upper management." ((in 62 reviews)); "Lack of support from direct manager." ((in 55 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

56% would recommend to a friend

(3,492 total reviews)

Jon Vander Ark

70% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (3,492 reviews)

Ratings by demographic groups

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Republic Services has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 3,492 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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

2.0

Jul 1, 2024

Call center

Inside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with customers all over the US us nice

Cons

Terrible management and terrible bonus incentive for meeting sales goal. Also sales goal is unrealistic

Republic Services Response

1y

Thank you for your feedback! We're sorry to hear you had a negative experience. As a certified Great Place to Work®, Republic Services strives to be a workplace where people can thrive and bring their whole selves to work.

3.0

Jul 1, 2024

Senior Analyst Republic Services

Senior analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High Pay Range with true work-life balance

Cons

Very Political and Cliquish work environment

Republic Services Response

1y

Thank you for your feedback! Republic Services continually strives to maintain a high-performing workforce that is diverse, engaged and well-prepared to meet the needs of our customers and communities. We're happy that you were a Republic Services team member.

1.0

Jun 29, 2024

Republic

Residential driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overtime great health benefits 401k

Cons

No work life balance No accountability for logistical issues Unrealistic expectations

Republic Services Response

2y

Thank you for your feedback! We're sorry to hear you had a negative experience. As a certified Great Place to Work®, Republic Services strives to be a workplace where people can thrive and bring their whole selves to work.

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