Stericycle
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Peaceful work place with good moral
Customer Service Agent (Current Employee) – Dartmouth, NS – 25 April 2019
Very harmonious work place. Nice supervisor, team work, peaceful place.
They keep the moral standard of the work place great. I never heard employees talk about each other. Supervisors never say any thing negative about their colleagues.
They keep the moral standard of the work place great. I never heard employees talk about each other. Supervisors never say any thing negative about their colleagues.
Pros
Team work, hands on
Cons
less hours
A bit of a boring place to work, but puts the bread on the table.
Health and Workspace Safety Engineer (Former Employee) – Saint-Rémi, QC – 22 March 2019
As a health and safety engineer, your day will very much consist of filling out paperwork and redacting reports. It can be dynamic if you're on the plant-floor more than often, but otherwise it gets monotonous.
Pros
Calm workplace.
Cons
Not very dynamic.
Oakville Branch
HR Data Compliance Coordinator (Current Employee) – Oakville, ON – 19 February 2019
Going through a business transformation
Jobs are not secured
Little to no culture left
Very few people left in the company
Used to be a Shredit headquarters until Stericycle acquired
Jobs are not secured
Little to no culture left
Very few people left in the company
Used to be a Shredit headquarters until Stericycle acquired
Pros
we have ok coffee
Cons
No more Christmas party
Head office is useless
Truck Driver (Former Employee) – Port Coquitlam, B.C. – 4 January 2019
I recently worked as a driver for the Port Coquitlam, B.C. branch. While my local branch manager was great, head office lets the entire organisation down.
Twice they managed to mess up my pay & not get it into my bank account due to their own errors. Most functions of head office seem to be either outsourced or run on an automated system, which usually fails. When I did get to speak to a Human Being, I was told and I quote "we will not run a payroll just for you". I was told I would have to wait until the following pay period, which put me past the date of my required rent payment. When I pointed this out to head office, they could not care less.
The problem is that so many functions have been taken away from the local branch managers, that in many ways their hands are tied by the constraints of head office. In this case, the company is so large that head office often has no clue what is happening at local branches and seems not to care.
Twice they managed to mess up my pay & not get it into my bank account due to their own errors. Most functions of head office seem to be either outsourced or run on an automated system, which usually fails. When I did get to speak to a Human Being, I was told and I quote "we will not run a payroll just for you". I was told I would have to wait until the following pay period, which put me past the date of my required rent payment. When I pointed this out to head office, they could not care less.
The problem is that so many functions have been taken away from the local branch managers, that in many ways their hands are tied by the constraints of head office. In this case, the company is so large that head office often has no clue what is happening at local branches and seems not to care.
Pros
Good pay with overtime
Cons
Head office that seems to get nothing right
The good and the bad, all places have them.
Environmental Technologist (Former Employee) – Brampton, ON – 20 November 2018
Once a great company to work for with fantastic benefits, I met some of the most dedicated,visionary, and knowledgeable professionals in this growing industry.
The recent "growth by acquisition" business model led to a deteriorating culture of favouritism, finger-pointing, poor communication, and clueless leadership.
The recent "growth by acquisition" business model led to a deteriorating culture of favouritism, finger-pointing, poor communication, and clueless leadership.
Pros
Flexible hours, Moderately slow pace environment
Cons
Poor compensation package, Toxic culture
Worst place ever to work
Customer Service Representative (Former Employee) – Saint John, NB – 6 November 2018
Stericycle is the worst company I’ve ever worked for; I was hired through Manpower and was informed that they would never ever lay us off or discontinue the job. But after only three weeks of training, they decided that we were no longer needed for this company ( as we ask for an extra week of training due to the fact that we didn’t feel ready to take calls). Thiefr training department sucks, 7 trainers for 4 new hirers —- too many chiefs not enough Indians run in the company. & once the new hires hit the four floor there was no backed up I have for them. I would never ever recommend this company for employment.
Pros
Lots of free breakfast foods, healthy fruit snacks.
Cons
Extremely low pay & poor shift rotations
a great place to work
Truck Driver (Former Employee) – Mount Pearl, NL – 4 October 2018
it was great working for them running from Newfoundland to Nova Scotia and back with a few trips to Ontario every now and then,the people I deal with where great to work with
Pros
home every weekend
Cons
no cons
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Costumer Service Representative (Former Employee) – Winnipeg, MB – 29 September 2018
This company is a joke! they hire people but are out of the budget, how that's it works? Management is awful!, I was hired and I didn't receive any payment after 1 month and a half! and no one knew it the reason why I haven't been paid!
The supervisors are fairly good, however, one of them, he thinks he is working in a National Security office or C.I.A. or F.B.I. treating the people as slaves and making comments about accents, pronunciation and so on. I don't really recommend this company is so messy, in 11 months of full-time job the pest control went there 3 times because of the bed bugs!
The headsets are shared and 99% of them are broken! the company has no interest to get new ones! Managers are also not good enough, a few of them cut hours for no reason and going on vacation or holidays every 3 or 4 months, but if you ask for vacations, they fired you.
No way to go to the washroom, all of them are so dirty, and every second it will be discounted from your payments!
No HR office in Winnipeg location, which makes more difficult the contact for certificates or any other inquiry. salary is kinda good, benefits are fair, and all the people from the 4th floors they think they are gods or goddess! I HIGHLY NO RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY!
The supervisors are fairly good, however, one of them, he thinks he is working in a National Security office or C.I.A. or F.B.I. treating the people as slaves and making comments about accents, pronunciation and so on. I don't really recommend this company is so messy, in 11 months of full-time job the pest control went there 3 times because of the bed bugs!
The headsets are shared and 99% of them are broken! the company has no interest to get new ones! Managers are also not good enough, a few of them cut hours for no reason and going on vacation or holidays every 3 or 4 months, but if you ask for vacations, they fired you.
No way to go to the washroom, all of them are so dirty, and every second it will be discounted from your payments!
No HR office in Winnipeg location, which makes more difficult the contact for certificates or any other inquiry. salary is kinda good, benefits are fair, and all the people from the 4th floors they think they are gods or goddess! I HIGHLY NO RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY!
Pros
none
Cons
management, type of work, payment, cut of hours, hiring process
worst company to work for
Inside Sales Representative (Former Employee) – Brampton, ON – 17 August 2018
the one good thing about the company is the benefits. the office in brampton sucks. the overtime is always available. everyone from the management right down is disjointed. would not even tell my enemy to work for this company. playing favorites is how they work in that office
Pros
benefits
Cons
everything ekse
Overall a good place to work.
Project Manager (Former Employee) – Port Coquitlam. BC – 16 August 2018
Overall I enjoyed my time at stericycle. I always had room to improve and be promoted. Like every company they have their issues. If I had not moved I would still be working there.
Great group of people to work with
Stock Associate (Former Employee) – Brampton, ON – 16 June 2018
- Good hours
- Great co-workers
- Professional/friendly management
- Lifting products without proper equipment and unpleasant stench
- Organized assignments
- Great co-workers
- Professional/friendly management
- Lifting products without proper equipment and unpleasant stench
- Organized assignments
Pros
Free lunch
Cons
Stinky environment
Good Place
Sales-Account Manager (Former Employee) – Brampton, ON – 5 April 2018
I was only there for a year I find they lack in training and in communication of changes that are happening or have already happened. Policy and procedures are not applicable
Pros
good benifits
Cons
lack in proper traing
Not worth the time
Senior Customer Experience Agent (Current Employee) – Saint John, NB – 28 November 2017
Stericycle in Saint John for Directors choice is not a place I would apply too.
The management play favorites.
Employees aren’t selected for promotion by skills, it’s based on where the centre manager likes you or not.
There are also random posted promotions to staff but with no original posting.
The pay is low at $11 starting per hour for the type of work you do. The raise is a just .33cents on average per year.
You are handling very stressful personal situations so the pay and support is not equal for the job.
Corporate does not seem to care so that means we are stranded.
The management play favorites.
Employees aren’t selected for promotion by skills, it’s based on where the centre manager likes you or not.
There are also random posted promotions to staff but with no original posting.
The pay is low at $11 starting per hour for the type of work you do. The raise is a just .33cents on average per year.
You are handling very stressful personal situations so the pay and support is not equal for the job.
Corporate does not seem to care so that means we are stranded.
Pros
Work from Home available
Cons
Everything else
Exceptional work environment providing challenging and rewarding work
Sr. Human Resources Manager (Bilingual) (Former Employee) – Brampton, ON – 10 September 2017
Stericycle is a great place to work and provides a great work environment for its Team Members. It is growing fast, has challenging work and the managers are always there to support you. I've had the pleasure of working at Stericycle for 10 + years and have watched my career grow along a steady trajectory.
Pros
Challenging work and the people you work with!
Cons
None
Would not recommend this place to anyone
Warehouse Worker/Forklift Operator (Former Employee) – Calgary, AB – 18 August 2017
Operations manager is never there. There is no support for the warehouse supervisor allowing all warehouse staff to do what they want. Employees don't show up most days or call in sick all the time. There is no recognition for going above and beyond in this company even though they expect overtime hours to be put in. Management can not make up their minds about where waste is to go causing warehouse staff to make up multiple sets of paperwork for one load. Complete mismanagement on their part!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pros
Overtime is there
Cons
Everything above and more
Social commitee is the only plus to working here.
Customer Service Representative (Former Employee) – Winnipeg, MB – 21 June 2017
At a glance, this place seems like a great place to work. Do not let that fool you. I have never been employed by a place when supervisors will actually call down an employee while on an production floor, tell an employee that they do not like the sound of their voice, call a young lady trashy and the list goes on. This company used to be known as Fineline. I think Stericycle should really take a long hard look at their donor centre as soon enough they'll find themselves in the thick of a human rights claim
Pros
Social commitee
Cons
Management
Productive and Fun working place.
SAP HRIS Analyst (Current Employee) – Oakville, ON – 1 May 2017
Excellent working culture as excellent organization. Equality and high skill development organization.
Learned great things with developed organization with continue learning approach.
Learned great things with developed organization with continue learning approach.
Vancouver branch is in my opinion, incredibly mis-managed. The culture is toxic and hostile.
Navigator / Reclamation (Current Employee) – Surrey, BC – 2 October 2016
The list of issues I encountered during my tenure is expansive and tedious. To go through it would resemble a complaining teenager after the first few jaw-dropping unethical / immoral / and sometimes illegal practices that are warranted here. Instead, the list of things that are a positive influence during one's stay here is much quicker to go through. There aren't any.
Fun fast paced workspace
Customer Sales Representative (Former Employee) – Dartmouth, NS – 29 September 2016
It was a High paced fun work environment were there was constant challenges to be met that kept you busy and the co-workers were fantastic. There was always something different to do so your day wasn't the exact same over and over again.