Is Waste Connections a good company to work for?

Waste Connections has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 835 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months. 55% of employees would recommend working at Waste Connections to a friend and 59% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Waste Connections have been left by employees working as District Manager , Controller and Recruiter .

Does Waste Connections pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Waste Connections employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Waste Connections. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Waste Connections?

55% of Waste Connections employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Waste Connections 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Waste Connections?

Customer Service Representative (40) , Driver (38) , Truck Driver (34) , District Manager (20) , Assistant Controller (17) , Operations Supervisor (17) , Recruiter (15) , Controller (13) , Mechanic (13) , Account Manager (12) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (12) , Manager (12) , Sales Representative (12) , Territory Manager (12) , District Controller (11)

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

"Good benefits some ability to run without a lot of oversight" ((in 81 reviews)); "And great people that work there." ((in 49 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 47 reviews)); "Great culture and balance of work life" ((in 44 reviews)); "Servant Leadership" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Poor Management and high roll over risk" ((in 46 reviews)); "long hours and trucks are not always running the best" ((in 28 reviews)); "Long work hours and no work life balance" ((in 19 reviews)); "Horrible managers with zero knowledge or experience." ((in 15 reviews)); "Very little training and communication." ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about Waste Connections layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Waste Connections locations?

Knoxville , The Woodlands , Denver , Vancouver , Colorado Springs , Dallas , Wichita , Eugene , Houston , Tacoma , Manassas , Austin , McKinney , New York , Charlotte , Clifton Park , Fort Worth , Puyallup , Ramsey , Fife , Monroe , Pueblo , New Castle , Tuscaloosa , Oklahoma City , El Paso , Nashville , Portland , Charleston , Twin Falls

Waste Connections reviews

3.3

55% would recommend to a friend

(811 total reviews)

Ron Mittelstaedt

67% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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Waste Connections has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 811 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Waste Connections 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

811 reviews

1.0

Feb 20, 2025

Don't

Laborer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a pay check thsts it

Cons

No vacation no life away from the place favorites bad management

Waste Connections Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate our essential employees' hard work every day, and feedback like yours helps us improve

5.0

Feb 11, 2025

De-centralized corporation model plus servant leadership = Great place to work

Maintenance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Upward mobility- nearly every corporate position is held by someone who started at the bottom of the company and actually knows how to do your job. Great culture- Safety and integrity are taken very seriously. Strong backing- if you can explain your needs well, there is a large amount of financial support available.

Cons

Part of the nature of this industry is that the hours can go a bit on the long side, nothing like the oil field, though. I suppose the servant leadership model can be tough for some people, but I appreciate it. However, there can be points where the buck stops and you are held accountable from above and below, if that makes sense.

Waste Connections Response

1y

Thank you for your review. Our employees are the most important piece of our company and we are glad to hear you rate the local culture as "great"! Thank you for everything you do each day to help Waste Connections be a premier solid waste company and a great place to work.

1.0

Feb 9, 2025

not friendly, not long term

Driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

steady, word, word, word, word, word

Cons

no respect for drivers, no privacy, driver facing camera, managers do not support you and or protect you, one mistake your fired, starting pay is not a living wage, and you only get a raise once per year, which is called a "safety bonus" and that is based on how many stop signs you correctly stopped at via one year, aside from the fact you worked your butt off the entire year, sure thats not relevant at all. slave driver company, does not value employees. does not value cdl drivers. treats employees like the trash they haul, one mistake and your gone, one too many customer complaints, and they are sick of you. WORK EVERY SINGLE HOLIDAY WE DONT CARE IF YOU LIKE IT, WE DONT CARE TO CHANGE IT, BECAUSE WE DONT CARE. when upon further examination, we find that because the first guy made a poor contract with the city initially we all have to suffer, and work every single holiday. smart.

Waste Connections Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate our essential employees' hard work every day, and feedback like yours helps us improve.

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