Does Waste Connections pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Waste Connections employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Waste Connections. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Waste Connections?

50% of Waste Connections employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Waste Connections 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 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) , Territory Manager (12) , District Controller (11) , Heavy Equipment Operator (11)

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

"Good benefits and matching 401k" ((in 78 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 51 reviews)); "And great people that work there." ((in 48 reviews)); "Great culture and balance of work life" ((in 40 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 47 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)); "I had very little training for being new to the trash industry." ((in 12 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.

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3.2

50% would recommend to a friend

(808 total reviews)

Ron Mittelstaedt

63% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

Waste Connections has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 808 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 and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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808 reviews

3.0

May 29, 2018

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Management

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Pros

Some people really live by culture, which makes for a great place to work.

Cons

There are an equal amount of people who don’t live by the culture, and unfortunately those people find themselves in upper management roles. Upper management doesn’t really practice what they preach from a culture standpoint. I know some females in management among other districts, and have witnessed some shocking inequalities to their salaries when compared with the company and industry averages. They’re also aware of of these inequalities.

1.0

Feb 21, 2024

The garbage of garbage companies

Garbage truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

There are no pros at this waste land

Cons

Every aspect of the company and job. They have enough money to put a camera in your face all day, but not enough to pay you industry standards. If you're going to work in garbage go to another company that will at least pay your fairly

Waste Connections Response

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.

2.0

Oct 27, 2022

Not for Everyone

Customer service representative (csr)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Interesting Work - Variety of Tasks - Flexible work hours - Decent Starting Pay - Growth opportunities if you are interested in Sales

Cons

- No Formal Training Program - Rougher (Blue Collar) Environment - Doesn't like to pay more for extra work - Departments at Odds with each other - Management isn't in touch with Employees - Feels like Profit is put above Good service - Angry Calls from the Same customers due to Unionized Drivers not wanting to work. - Very little employee accountability from Management.

Waste Connections Response

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

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