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On average, employees at Waste Management give their company a 3.7 rating out of 5.0 - which is 5% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Waste Management employees are Drivers submitting an average rating of 4.1 and Outside Sales Representatives also with a rating of 4.1.

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3.7
Average Rating
(based on 77 Waste Management Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.6
Growth Opportunities
3.2
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
3.8
Rewards You Receive
3.6
Support You Get
3.7
Way You Work
4.0
Work Setting
3.6
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"This is "the company" to work for in the waste and the environmental sector. Highly ethical, highly motivated to do right things and still make a profit for all stakeholders. They take good care of their employees and provide as stable and safe a work environment as possible."
Posted 9 years ago in Houston, TX
District Controller

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They have been good to me and I would go back if they need me."

Major Account Representative

"Working for the strongest Waste Company in the USA."

What do you like about working at Waste Management?

"The opportunities to get more business with corporate name that has recognition in the industry that opens doors and has the cash to get equipment and new sales."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"This company will teach you the trash business and how it works daily."

What don't you like about working at Waste Management?

"Too much structure and not creative with new and current customers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Trust your people to make good decisions with current and new customers."

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.7
Waste Management (137)

3.9 Highest Rated in this Industry is Nexon (6)
3.5 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Allied Waste Industries (25)
3.7 Average of All Companies in this Industry (338)
Data Entry Clerk

What do you like about working at Waste Management?

"The people were great."

District Controller

What do you like about working at Waste Management?

"Growth opportunity."

Territory Manager

What do you like about working at Waste Management?

"Freedom to set my working hours. Meeting new clients was always enjoyable."

What don't you like about working at Waste Management?

"Inadequate training led to frustration."

Driver

"It was a great job until they sold the facility."

What do you like about working at Waste Management?

"I loved my location and customers. I also had a good assistant manager. He looked out for the employees."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you get on with them you will be happy."

What don't you like about working at Waste Management?

"I did not get along with the location supervisor. She shows serious favoritism."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make that assistant manager a full manager. He was great and understanding, and worked with all employees with an outlook of what we dealt with and helped do problem solving."

Group Leader

"Good place to work."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be honest and open during the interview."

What don't you like about working at Waste Management?

"They closed lots of environmental testing labs in 1993. But I respect the management decisions because I do not have the facts why the management decided to close the labs."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I was at at very junior level and I do not think my role allows me though I am qualified, to make any suggestions to management. They were my peers and I have to follow the instructions and support their decision."

Sales Representative

"Fair company to work for, professional atmosphere - yet with workable issues."

What do you like about working at Waste Management?

"Waste was a large company with a small company work atmosphere. Customers were put first in most situations."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"The more assertive/aggressive you can be within your territory - the more successful you can be financially and professionally."

What don't you like about working at Waste Management?

"Compensation wasn't always paid in a timely manner."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Building up and providing the proper tools to employees will give the basis for successful and lucrative situations for both the company and the employee."

District Sales Manager

What do you like about working at Waste Management?

"First management opportunity in waste industry."

What don't you like about working at Waste Management?

"Very large organization."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Working as a team."

Inside Sales Manager

"Company closed 2 locations within a 50 mile radius."

Maintenance Manager

"Enjoyed job and liked what I did."

Account Executive

"Great training."

What do you like about working at Waste Management?

"The sales training I was taught."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"The company was sold when I left."

Consultant

What do you like about working at Waste Management?

"I believe in what they do."

What don't you like about working at Waste Management?

"I was disappointed they didn't didn't try to fit consultants into a full time job,even though management had promised such. They also cut the consultants loose without some sort of warning."

Service Dispatcher

What do you like about working at Waste Management?

"Work hours, work with a great team."

What don't you like about working at Waste Management?

"Structure of advancements."

Data Entry Clerk

"Great place for part time work."

What do you like about working at Waste Management?

"My manager being very understanding."

What don't you like about working at Waste Management?

"Gossip."

Waste Management Reviews FAQs

Is Waste Management a good company to work for?

Waste Management has an overall rating of 3.7 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 77 Waste Management Review Ratings left anonymously by Waste Management employees, which is 5% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 88% of employees would recommend working at Waste Management.

Does Waste Management pay their employees well?

Waste Management employees earn $45,500 annually on average, or $22 per hour, which is 31% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 24 Waste Management employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Waste Management Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Waste Management?

88% of employees would recommend working at Waste Management with the overall rating of 3.7 out of 5. Employees also rated Waste Management 3.6 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.6 for Rewards You Receive, 3.2 for Growth Opportunities and 3.7 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Waste Management?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Waste Management is a Director of Procurement at $176,000 annually. Browse Waste Management Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Waste Management?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Waste Management is a Forklift Operator at $16,000 annually. Browse Waste Management Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Waste Management?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Waste Management to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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