Waste Management Employer Reviews

post and pre trip
drive truck recycle residential
daily paperwork for route

you worked very hard but the end of the day was the most fulfilling.
i learned all about the different materials. the management was very professional and helped you learn. i enjoyed everyday with my coworkers, they were easy to get along with. The hardest part of my job was having to get out there and fix the sorting belt.

Waste Management is large company with many good people working for them. They have good benefits and for the most part care about their employees.

Great people to work with and a lot of opportunity for growth.

(ICR) Inside Sales Rep - You are required to provide both Customer Service and Sales at the same time. The programs provided are from the 1980's and the processes are all as*-backward. Your held to 2 different, very strict, Quality assurance reviews for both LOB's. Given a monthly quota for sales, however not given any real leeway for negotiation to – more... obtain those sales. Aside from all that, management is very (clicky). Meaning if they like you, your IN. If they don't, your made to feel like an outsider. Not to mention if your a man you have no opinion around there as all Management including Assistant Management, are women. I can't tell you the amount of people who were hired and QUIT during training because of the environment around there! In this economy.. Not a recommended place to work unless you have a extremely high tolerance for Stress. – less

Great company to work for. They offer excellent benefits and the management team builds a great rapport with the employees.

Fast paced, You have the opportunity to learn as much as you want
so that you can move up within the company

This company was a joy to work for and offered great growth potential and compensation. As a requirement for new hires, I sat in on all departments for a time. This enabled me to get a greater understanding behind their operating system. From riding on trash trucks, to shadowing in the sales and customer service departments, to the maintenance shop – more... and transfer area, all helped me gain a healthy respect for all employees and how their jobs fit into the overall picture. The management was very supportive and offered me new challenges into different departments and responsibilities. As I quickly learned, I quickly advanced. I worked solidly in all accounting aspects including daily entry (payables and receivable), closes, budgeting and deposits for a multimillion dollar corporation. The benefits were superb. I would have stayed however when my salary was capped and without an actual accounting degree, I could not further my self or my compensation. From the top level to the bottom, this was a wonderful work experience full of great employees and management. – less

This job is phically demanding, and dirty. Its dusty, and loud constantly, long hours for low pay.

typical work day, is customer retention, and satisfacation. Have learned different negotiation tools as well for the Waste industry.

I am a current employee... for now. Unbelievable how management treats drivers. For the most part they only care about overweights and incidents/ accidents as this reflects their bonuses. You will be suspended and/or terminated for these "violations". Very high turnover rate. Unorganized management styles. Long hours. 6 day work week. Less and less – more... incentives. Raises...lol. Safety bonuses... extinct. Cutbacks on drivers, temps, routes making days much longer. No positive remarks. No room to advance within company as a driver unless it's another driver position. Inequality at all levels. Will not pay hourly, instead ripped off with day rate. Much more could be written but I don't have the time. I love my family and miss so much time with them. I hate this job. – less

Working at Waste Mangement can be challenging at times. I enjoy the clients. I am very busy with my responsibilities. It is a very rewarding position.

GOOD IF YOU LIKE WORKING NIGHTS AND PLENTY OF OVERTIME..

COWORKERS WERE GOOD

LUNCH AND BREAKS WERE ON TIME

EVERYTHING WAS GOOD BESIDES DEALING WITH ALOT OF WASTE

started at 4 a.m. was usually off by 2 p.m. inspect my truck check all tires, and fluids.Recieved paper work from superviser.The best was the people I worked with, and the customers I met.

A typical work day consists of clocking in, checking truck out, firing up on board computer, leave yard and start on route, pick up waste from all active customers on route, return to yard, weigh and dump waste, fuel and post trip truck, sign off computer, sign all paper work, clock out and go home.
What I learned is how to be a safer person and employee
Management – more... seems to be more worried about bonuses from budget than running a business. The equipment rusting and rotting away no pride.
My co-workers are one of the biggest reasons for staying, great group of individuals
Hardest part of the job is lack of management.
Most enjoyable part of the job is the benefits and co-workers – less

IT WAS A VERY PHYSICAL JOB BUT IF YOU HAD THE RIGHT HELP,YOUR DAY EASY.

My day start at 3pm and end 3am,my co workers are great to work with they are very helpful management are great to talk to and helpful in many ways,the hardest part of the job is the time i work,because after work you sleep all day until its time to go to work again and the shop do not have the equipment to support the work load,the most enjoyable part – more... of the job is the people i work with,they are great when it come to ask info and direction,i learn more about my job and what a team is like working together to get the job done and go home on time – less

Waste manage is ok to work for.
The pay is decent just have to wprk long hrs.The only thing i didnt like was being a swing drivet and trying to learn everybody routes not to mention having to drivr everything from rel to fel to roll off etc not to mention i wasnt properly trained on each and every route which made the job mentally as well as physically – more... stressuful.Management could have been better also.Not to mention the trucks seems to break down every day. – less

Hardest part of the job is not being respected for the hard work that you do.

this place had avery nice and big shop with great equipment. the people there were pretty nice but the management pretty much sucked. plus they rush you to cover about 100 trucks a night. overall it was a nice job