Does Safety-Kleen pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Safety-Kleen employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Safety-Kleen. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Safety-Kleen?

44% of Safety-Kleen employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Safety-Kleen 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Safety-Kleen?

Account Manager (20) , Sales Representative (15) , Sales and Service Representative (9) , Territory Manager (8) , Route Driver (6) , Truck Driver (6) , Customer Service Representative (5) , SSR - Support Services Representative (5) , Administrative (4) , Dispatcher (4) , Manager (4) , Branch Administrator (3) , Branch Manager (3) , Sales Associate (3) , Service Sales Representative (3)

What are the pros of working at Safety-Kleen according to real employee reviews?

"Pay was good but not great" ((in 24 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good People but they hate to give promotions" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great home and work life balance if you want it." ((in 8 reviews)); "Great compensation as long as you can sell" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Safety-Kleen according to real employee reviews?

"Poor Training." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Safety-Kleen locations?

Richardson , Dallas , Elgin , East Chicago , Fort Worth , Nashville , Dolton , New York , Phoenix , Houston , Cranston , Fairless Hills , Chicago , Kansas City , Little Rock , Piney Flats , Millington , Los Angeles , Sacramento , Newark , Santa Barbara , Kenner , Metairie , Boynton Beach , Tampa , Boston , Marlborough , Norwell , Greer , Norcross

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Safety-Kleen reviews

3.0

44% would recommend to a friend

(221 total reviews)

Robert Craycraft.

44% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (221 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

221 reviews

5.0

Nov 18, 2025

Love it

Service repair technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay No weekends Travel all over

Cons

Too much work sometimes I prefer to give quality service than Quantity

4.0

Nov 12, 2025

Nice company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Progression, Good team communication, helpful

Cons

Remote locations No flexibility Average salary

1.0

Sep 13, 2025

Entry level opportunity

Mss

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Started as a route truck driver and moved into sales. Gave me the knowledge and experience to advance my career.

Cons

In efficient processes. Very micro managed.

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