Safety-Kleen reviews

3.0

44% would recommend to a friend

(221 total reviews)

Robert Craycraft.

44% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Safety-Kleen has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 221 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Safety-Kleen employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Personal Consumer Services industry (3.6 stars).

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221 reviews
2.0
Dec 15, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Decent pay and benefits – Many reviewers mention that compensation is reasonable and benefits packages are solid compared with similar entry-level roles. Good learning experience – Some employees say the company offers skill development and exposure to different tasks.

Cons

Management issues & micro-management – Multiple reviewers say upper management is inefficient, disconnected, or overly controlling. High stress & workload expectations – Some roles involve heavy workloads, tight expectations (esp. sales), and long hours.

2.0
Dec 4, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay / overall good company / good benefits.

Cons

There are constant hurdles that management at the top hands down to the sales managers to enforce to the sales representatives without any real field work themselves. For instance you need to see or call all budgeted accounts once a quarter. For many this is 600 to 700 accounts some that aren't even still in existence due to an outdated database. All 'touches" must be entered into Saleforce and mapped in a mapping program. This needs to be done in the first week of the quarter so your entire quarter is 'mapped' out. This is just CRAZY and almost impossible to do. The legwork to do this in the computer is so time consuming. Not to mention you need to enter 48 opportunities a month. Follow up on PO # requests. Accounts receiving meetings. You need to check in with the branch manager at the end of the day to be physically present for your time on the clock. The micro managements is unlike anything I've ever encountered in my whole working career.

4.0
Nov 19, 2025

Demanding job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits Decent pay Good co workers

Cons

Management has unrealistic expectations Dirty and heavy work You only matter as much as your last mistake

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