Is WM a good company to work for?

WM has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 4,272 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 63% of employees would recommend working at WM to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about WM have been left by employees working as Intern , Administrative Assistant and Account Associate .

Does WM pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, WM employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at WM. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at WM?

63% of WM employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated WM 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at WM?

Customer Service Representative (163) , Driver (135) , Truck Driver (123) , Route Manager (89) , Account Manager (69) , Dispatcher (64) , Inside Sales Representative (54) , Manager (53) , Sales Representative (53) , Operations Specialist (48) , Project Manager (47) , Residential Driver (46) , Roll Off Driver (46) , Heavy Equipment Operator (43) , Garbage Truck Driver (36)

What are the pros of working at WM according to real employee reviews?

"What was great about working here was most of the people and the benefits were great too." ((in 575 reviews)); "the only pro i can say is the pay is good but not worth it ." ((in 391 reviews)); "Great people and company to work for" ((in 177 reviews)); "There is a great culture here." ((in 79 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 67 reviews))

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

"Management was poor and very bias" ((in 263 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of labor" ((in 146 reviews)); "Managers do not do a great job with communicating with their employees unless it’s regarding sales ." ((in 88 reviews)); "poor upper management who was not very involved with the day to day operations." ((in 64 reviews)); "i was assigned to a commercial route with helpers that had no training what so ever." ((in 49 reviews))

What are employees saying about WM layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about WM layoffs and their outlook for job security at WM in 2026.

What are the top reviewed WM locations?

Houston , Phoenix , Windsor , Lombard , Chicago , Atlanta , Los Angeles , Wixom , Orlando , Denver , Detroit , Kansas City , Seattle , Dallas , Indianapolis , Miami , Charlotte , Portland , Commerce , Lewisville , San Antonio , Tupelo , Minneapolis , Philadelphia , Columbia , Saint Louis , Germantown , Baltimore , Tampa , Milwaukee

WM reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(4,016 total reviews)

James C. Fish, Jr

74% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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WM has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 4,016 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The WM employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

5.0

Oct 3, 2023

Great company

Truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and good people to work with

Cons

Work weekends if a holiday falls through out the weekdays

WM Response

2y

Thank you for your great five-star review! We’re committed to offering our employees an environment they can thrive in. We are happy to hear about your positive experience while working for WM.

5.0

Sep 22, 2023

5

Finance coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everything in the pros section

Cons

Nothing for the cons section

WM Response

2y

Thank you for your great review. We’re committed to offering our employees an environment they can thrive in. We are happy to hear you are having such a positive experience while working for WM.

1.0

Sep 13, 2023

waste management

Senior sorter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Weekly pay and it's possible to branch out to different departments within the company.

Cons

Really poor management,almost no chance to move up in the company.

WM Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to express your concerns. We value all feedback from our employees. We continually strive to ensure that our management is providing the best leadership to our teams. The key to our success is our people, and we value all feedback and love to hear recommendations on how to best provide a more positive work experience.

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