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
5.0
Oct 25, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

The number 1 pro of this company is that they care. We spend more time at work in a single day, then we typically spend at home while we're awake. This is a place where I love to spend my time when I am working because everyone is super supportive and wants to see me succeed. if you're looking for a place where yuo can grow and enter into limitless opportunity, then this is where you want to be!

Cons

I continue to seek out cons of the company but have yet to find ANYTHING. This is NOT too good to be true.

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Republic Services Response
8y
Thanks for your feedback and taking care of our customers!
1.0
Sep 5, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

22 PTO days, Weekends off, Casual Dress Code, Catered lunches and free fruit, Opportunities for advancement.

Cons

This was honestly the worst job that I've ever had and I worked there less than 5 weeks. Training was rushed and does not prepare you for the job. There were no side by sides with tenured phone reps during training. We only listened to recorded calls in the classroom but could not see the reps' screen, so that was pointless because there's many different resources that you have to utilize in order to do your job. The people in my class would get into a huddle during breaks and ask "do you understand what's going on?" People were afraid to say that they didn't understand because the trainer seemed annoyed by questions and there was a lot of bullying that was not addressed by the trainer. We also lost a day of in class training because they had a high call volume and needed us on the phones. They only care about having bodies in the seats but they don't care if you actually know what you're doing. The people who worked as floor support were extremely rude and spoke to us like we were tenured reps instead of trainees who were still learning. The job was stressful and very frustrating and I just couldn't take it anymore. I walked out and quit about an hour into my scheduled shift and I don't regret it at all. Now I see why they were offering a $600 sign on bonus and $50 weekly incentives just for coming to work on time.

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8y
Thanks for your feedback!
4.0
May 11, 2017

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Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Opportunity to learn and develop

Cons

Poor management, favoritism, and low salaries.

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Republic Services Response
9y
Thanks for your feedback.
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