Republic Services reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(3,488 total reviews)
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Jon Vander Ark

72% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Republic Services has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 3,488 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
Dec 4, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Steady work, benefits. Weekly pay.

Cons

Below minimum wage overtime pay. Day rate pay. No advancement without connections. Up to 16 hour days. Every promise broken or never achieved. Revolving door job adding to the "steady work" comment above. Company does not take responsibility for anything and they don't back up any employees below management. Can and will terminate you on the spot to save any trouble.

1.0
Oct 11, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, Great pay, Great co-workers, really good bonus structure

Cons

Micro managing at it's best. High school atmosphere Sucks the life out of you

1.0
Jun 6, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Insurance and retirement benefits, it's a paycheck.

Cons

Very poor communication, some of the managers have no idea how to do your job but ride you all the way to the bank, they preach the "5 R's" and require you to give examples to prove that you are following them even though they are not. Managers are so worried about getting sued by the slackers for hurting their "feelings" that they end up treating them like gold while the hard workers are treated like, well, garbage! People with absolutely no waste industry experience were hired to supervise drivers with 20+ years of service only because they attended college and know how to kiss management rear. Some managers get a sick thrill out of playing mind games, working there is like being a steel ball in a pinball machine: Go that way!! No, don't go that way, go this way!! Nope, you're out of here!

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