WASTE CONNECTIONS OF CANADA
WASTE CONNECTIONS OF CANADA Employee Reviews
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District Manager (Current Employee) – eastern Ontario – 2 August 2018
Started strong with new philosophy....drifted back to PWS/BFI ways.
workplace culture is top down when it suits the practice.
very little support to some district
week HR
long hours
good/strong stock
Dynamic American Chairman
workplace culture is top down when it suits the practice.
very little support to some district
week HR
long hours
good/strong stock
Dynamic American Chairman
Pros
a paycheck
Cons
long hours too much travel
Anywhere is better than here
Driver (Current Employee) – Kingston, ON – 9 August 2018
Terrible place to work! Forced to work 10-12+ hour days, little to no guidance, management is a joke, no care or respect for employees, new staff get treated badly till they leave, don’t except to have a life outside of work you live to work for waste connections.
Pros
Benefits
Cons
Management, hours, broken trucks, forced long days, pretty much everything
Worst management ever
Driver (Current Employee) – Calgary, AB – 30 July 2018
I still work here and everyday im in constant fear of losing my job. Expect no help if you fall behind due to break downs or anything. Management threatens and treats you like trash.
Cons
Poor management no consideration
Great place to work.
Garbage Truck Driver (Current Employee) – Vernon, BC – 26 July 2018
Good group of people. Management is understanding and helpful. They don’t make you do anything unsafe. Can be hard work. But rewarding if your a hard worker and good with people.
It wasn’t a very busy and productive workplace
Swamper/Labourer (Former Employee) – Victoria, BC – 7 July 2018
Working at waste connections of Canada was very insightful. It also gave me the work experience I needed to graduate high school. I would work here again if I was given the opportunity
Pros
Good work experience
Cons
Very long hours
Do NOT work here
Residential garbage collection (Former Employee) – BC, Canada – 7 June 2018
You won’t have a life outside of work. Expect 12-14 hours daily and back breaking labour. You are out in all weather conditions with trucks that break down all the time.
Pros
None
Cons
No life outside of work
The grass isn't always greener
Driver Helper (Former Employee) – Barrie, ON – 7 May 2018
All in all this has been the best job I've had. It's not always perfect, no job is. But it is stable, good pay, challenging work and they've really changed their culture and seem to sincerely strive to train us to be better drivers, better people.
I left my role and worked elsewhere for a while, that experience made me realize how great it was, I was given my old job back and I am happy for that.
I left my role and worked elsewhere for a while, that experience made me realize how great it was, I was given my old job back and I am happy for that.
Pros
social activities, pay, benefits, bonuses, training programs
Cons
coworkers are arrogant/entitled, management should let go of the bad apples
well paying decent place to work
Driver (Current Employee) – Ottawa, ON – 26 April 2018
management focuses on safety sometimes to a fault.
unionized and well paying salaries range from 22-29$ per hour
would suggest if looking for steady work and are ok with lots of overtime 12-14hrs a day
unionized and well paying salaries range from 22-29$ per hour
would suggest if looking for steady work and are ok with lots of overtime 12-14hrs a day
Pros
good pay
It was a great place to work
FEL Driver (Former Employee) – Concord, ON – 20 April 2018
Safety first
Driver accountability
A typical day would be that you clock in, get your paperwork, go to your truck and do your circle check. Go do your route marking any complications as you go. when complete, dump out, fuel up and circle check your truck again. any problems report on DVIR and hand it in. Report to dispatch and go over route with dispatch. Clock out.
Driver accountability
A typical day would be that you clock in, get your paperwork, go to your truck and do your circle check. Go do your route marking any complications as you go. when complete, dump out, fuel up and circle check your truck again. any problems report on DVIR and hand it in. Report to dispatch and go over route with dispatch. Clock out.
No culture no values
Operations Coordinator (Current Employee) – Vaughan, ON – 16 April 2018
Company does not operate according to the 4 values preached. Servant Leadship does not exist at Head Office. Employees are overworked and under paid.
Pros
None
Cons
Untrustworthy
Don't work here if u want an easy job
Side load driver (Current Employee) – Barrie, ON – 12 April 2018
The days are long with broken trucks , management issues. And staff that fight. It's like high school all over again. The pay is good and the benfits are alright. If you need to get experience driving this company will give you that.
Pros
Benfits, pay, free uniform
Cons
Long hours. Management, trucks
Great Culture. Great compensation. Overall great place to work.
District Manager (Current Employee) – Kitchener, ON – 29 March 2018
Waste Connections really is a great place to work. I have been employed with the company for only 2.5 years but at the same location for 20 years and our company was acquired through an acquisition in 2016. Over the years I have worked for 3 other companies which have all been sold but I remained on with the new company. I speak from experience when I say that out of the multiple companies I have worked for, Waste Connections is the one that I can truly say cares about its people. The Servant Leadership culture has taught me a lot about how to be a better manager and also a better person in gereral. I have read a lot of the other reviews on Indeed about our company and I noted that most of the bad ones came from former employees who likely couldn't get on board with company expectations or culture. Their loss. If you are considering making the jump - DO IT! You won't be dissapointed!
Pros
Culture. Compensation. Stability. You get to make your own decisions.
Cons
Work-life balance but it's partially my own fault!
We hire for Culture!
Human Resources (Current Employee) – Vaughan, ON – 27 February 2018
Honestly, I am very happy to be come to work everyday. It has been the an amazing opportunity to work here. I love the culture of both empowerment and accountability. Waste Connections of Canada will provide with all resources you need to do your job effectively and safely. Our operating values truly reflect our culture and commitment to safety and people.
I am very grateful to be part of this amazing company.
I am very grateful to be part of this amazing company.
Pros
culture, values and good benefits
Awful company - do not work here
Roll Off Driver (Former Employee) – Winnipeg, MB – 17 February 2018
Worst mismanaged company I have ever worked at. Management plays favorites and if you're not one of the favorites, you are treated like garbage. The workplace is toxic and you will be fired if management doesn't like you, despite being unionized.
Prepare to do everyone’s work
Curbside Driver (Current Employee) – Barrie, ON – 27 January 2018
Plenty of hours at this place, you’ll be required to help everyone with their routes. When you work here remember garbage and recycling comes first not your safety. You’re always wrong and management is always right!
Pros
The co workers and benefits
Cons
Need a raise for the work we do
Great Place to work loved it!
Driver/Labourer (Former Employee) – Brampton, ON – 24 January 2018
Easy Job great place to work as long as you do your job nobody bothers you. The job I did was only temporary so for a temp job it easy excellent. I love it their.
Pros
work at your own pace
Cons
driving your own car
Pay and benefits are excellent well above average
Mechanic (Current Employee) – Barrie Ontario – 18 November 2017
Been employed at barrie waste con/progressive waste for 3 years have met some very good peaple here and some duds like anywhere. I work in the shop its basic mechanic work and regular shedual maintenance. Not very challenging the management and formen are technology illiterate lol that will change in time whether they like it or not . I want to stay awhile just to watch them kick and scream into the future. So if you want good money easy work excellent benefits this place is for you . As to shop superiors just ignore them and you will be fine.
Pros
Lots of free food on various occasions
Cons
Shop superiors are of limited knowledge
Constant fear for your job
Roll-off Driver (Former Employee) – Windsor, ON – 6 October 2017
The bad:
If you want no work life balance, constant lies, forced to work every Saturday even though their add says otherwise, poor management and even worse mechanics this is the perfect place for you. The most enjoyable part of the job is every Thursday when you get your pay. I honestly wish I could say this is a great place to work but management is just so obsolete that issues don't get fixed.The job itself isn't actually bad. There is a constant fear of losing your job. When you write things up you get laughed at like its a joke. For a company that thrives on safety they sure do take many short cuts.
Company makes you feel bad for taking your breaks. Union is obsolete so if you enjoy giving then $70 a month for little or no return apply now. I could go on for days.
The good;
Pay and Benefits ( See the issue here)
If you want no work life balance, constant lies, forced to work every Saturday even though their add says otherwise, poor management and even worse mechanics this is the perfect place for you. The most enjoyable part of the job is every Thursday when you get your pay. I honestly wish I could say this is a great place to work but management is just so obsolete that issues don't get fixed.The job itself isn't actually bad. There is a constant fear of losing your job. When you write things up you get laughed at like its a joke. For a company that thrives on safety they sure do take many short cuts.
Company makes you feel bad for taking your breaks. Union is obsolete so if you enjoy giving then $70 a month for little or no return apply now. I could go on for days.
The good;
Pay and Benefits ( See the issue here)
Pros
Pay and Benefits
Cons
Poor Everything
Very unstable no security
Roll Off Driver (Former Employee) – Windsor, ON – 20 September 2017
If you follow this company aka progressive aka big treat their workers like dirt you feel your job is on the line everyday high turn over writing people up is a hobby for this place $$ and benefits are the only positive from this bottom feeding company
Pros
Money benefits
Cons
Horrible work enviroment