Republic Services Interview Questions & Reviews

Interview Details – This is a higher paying job then you might think, billed as a 70-75 k, but they are looking for an individual who had experience in the trash business, they want you to go out and pickup trash and make sure the actual garbage men are picking it up and not hitting things in the truck. It was advertised as production management type job.

Interview Details – I submitted my resume online. The first interview with Operations Manager and Maintenance Manager, to whomI would be working under and reporting to, went very well. They understood that with my technical backround in the automotive industry my learning curve in relation to the big truck systems would be relatively quick. What I bring to the table is the supervisory style that would enahnce the implementation of the communications changes needed to improve the maintanance department. The second interview with region fleet management change agent went well also. The process itself was very smooth,a couple phone calls and two trips out for interviews.

Interview Details – Submitted resume on careerbuilder.com, three seperate interviews with two supervisors and one hiring manager. After that there is a personality test, then background and drug screening.

Interview Details – Initially submitted my resume via an online job search website. Was contacted about 3 weeks later and told to come into an interview the next day. Went to the interview and filled out an application then had the interview. The office manager was really nice and helpful and the questions were mostly behavioral based on my past work experience. Nothing too hard. Questions were "name a time when you had to go above and beyond", "was there ever a time that you had to give a customer bad news" "was there anything difficult that you faced at work and how did you overcome this" Was told I would find out at the end of the week if I was to be hired

Interview Details – multiple interviews with hr, area GMs, and president

Negotiation Details – no , the terms were take it or leave

Interview Details – The interview consisted of a phone interview, face to face with the HR manager, and face to face with the division VP. The process was very drawn out and took 2-5 days to receive a response in between phases. The HR manager gave several details of what they were looking for, but when I asked what the typical workweek was they stalled. Instead, they talked about how some days they work 16 hours and some they work 8, it just depends on the workload. The VP was more interested in what municipal or small business contacts I had that they could buy. It seemed like another level of sales (I am sure it was) and a heavily managed position. They didn't ask any atypical interview questions and mostly were curious if I could sell.

Reason for Declining – The offer was too low, they talked about $140K in the phone stage and when it got to offer they were at $115K

Interview Details – Had to inte4rview with 4 different people, 2 H.R., Area Sales, Division GM, and Sales Manager 3 times. Rode on a truck from 2 am to 11 am twice. Rode along with several different sales reps.

Negotiation Details – Be straightforward ask for a minimum of 45k

Interview Details – Called for phone interview with local Sales Manager. Phone interview was 15-20 minutes, basic questions. Called a few days later for a face-to-face interview. Once I arrived to the interview, I was told interview would consist of two panel interviews. The first interview was with Sales Manager, HR Manager, and Area Manager. Questions were very basic as the interviewers all made their respective notes.

The second panel interview was with the local General Manager, and Area VP. I was thinking ….all this for a sales position? The interview was very disorganized with no structure. The GM & VP would look at each other, not knowing what questions to ask.

Two weeks later, they reposted their ad for a Sales Representative. I received an email from HR Mgr saying, “ we will are interviewing additional candidates" All this for commercial waste removal? No clear details were ever mentioned with regards to compensation, almost like they didn’t want to tell me.

Interview Details – I received a phone call from the human resource manager. He discussed different internship programs in the company and what would be my best options. I then called back to try and set up a day to come and interview. I sat with the Area Human Resource Manager, Area Controller, and Area President. They talked a lot about the company itself and what I would want from and internship experience.

Negotiation Details – I really wasn't able to negotiate, I was told the hourly rate they were offering me was the max. I accepted the offer.