Is Republic Services a good company to work for?

Republic Services has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 3,573 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 58% of employees would recommend working at Republic Services to a friend and 57% 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?

58% 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, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Republic Services?

Operations Supervisor (214) , Customer Service Representative (109) , Truck Driver (91) , Driver (88) , Account Manager (87) , Operations Manager (61) , Residential Driver (53) , Sales Representative (47) , Account Executive (41) , Manager (39) , Associate Account Manager (36) , Dispatcher (35) , Heavy Equipment Operator (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 PTO" ((in 384 reviews)); "Good pay for your first year with the company and they care about their employees" ((in 323 reviews)); "awesome place to work the people are great the company really cares about its workers whether your temp worker or not" ((in 190 reviews)); "I started as a driver and was very happy doing this.The training was great." ((in 62 reviews)); "hey take care of their employees and care" ((in 61 reviews))

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

"Poor management to work with" ((in 198 reviews)); "Very busy and long hours sometimes" ((in 94 reviews)); "No work life balance be prepared to work up to 12 hours a day + Saturdays." ((in 85 reviews)); "Horrible upper management." ((in 60 reviews)); "Lack of support from direct manager." ((in 53 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 Republic Services locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Winder , Little Rock , Birmingham , Sun Valley , Richmond , Pittsburgh , Jacksonville , Huntsville , Jenison , Corpus Christi

Republic Services reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(3,482 total reviews)

Jon Vander Ark

73% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

Republic Services has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 3,482 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

5.0

Oct 15, 2025

Great place

Diesel technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, benefits, opportunities to learn.

Cons

Short staffed but thats everywhere now.

Republic Services Response

8mo

Thank you for your feedback! At Republic Services, we're dedicated to maintaining our highly inclusive culture and leveraging human-centered practices that make us an employer of choice. We're thrilled to know that you've enjoyed your time as a Republic Services team member.

3.0

Oct 14, 2025

Great Company/ Poor Management

Maintenance technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nationwide company, great benefits, decent pay

Cons

Very poor regional management, no parts, management blames issues on techs and other managers

Republic Services Response

8mo

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.

3.0

Oct 13, 2025

Sales

Associate account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Weekly pay, the people, remote,

Cons

No work life balance, over worked, unrealistic goals to meet

Republic Services Response

8mo

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.

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