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 and matching 401k" ((in 77 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 52 reviews)); "And great people that work there." ((in 50 reviews)); "Great Culture and lives their values" ((in 44 reviews)); "Servant Leadership" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Poor Management and high roll over risk" ((in 47 reviews)); "long hours and trucks are not always running the best" ((in 27 reviews)); "Long work hours and no work life balance" ((in 20 reviews)); "No training or direction if you don't know how to do a certain task unless your In good with management" ((in 13 reviews)); "Horrible managers with zero knowledge or experience." ((in 13 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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (811 reviews)

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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

5.0

Oct 26, 2020

Amazing compagnie

Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A servant leadership company who respect their employee. Here we are leaving the vision ! Feeling so lucky to work with all this amazing people.

Cons

To good to be true ! So fantastic that we are working a lot.. we are passionate! Need to learn how to stop :)

Waste Connections Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate the hard work our essential employees put in every day.

1.0

Oct 23, 2020

Abusive management

Machine operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Steady work and good co workers

Cons

Dismissive management bordering on negligent combined with a toxic working culture and rampant favoritism

Waste Connections Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate the hard work our essential employees put in every day. We strive to assure the complete safety of our employees and customers. We encourage you to contact our Corporate Legal team at 832-442-2200 to discuss your concerns.

5.0

Oct 2, 2020

Great company to work for!!

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leadership is honest, fair, approachable. Environment is both rewarding and fun. Receive actual constructive feedback. There is open collaboration between Leadership and employees.

Cons

My daily commute. I wish the company was closer to home.

Waste Connections Response

5y

Thank you so much for your review. The feedback of our employees is greatly valued and we appreciate you taking the time to respond. We hope you continue to enjoy your time here at Waste Connections.

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