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    Clean Harbors Reviews

    Updated November 5, 2018
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    Clean Harbors Chairman, President, and CEO Alan S. McKim
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    447 Employee Reviews

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    • "Upper management in the company needs to give the Buffalo branch manager the tools he needs to work with" (in 30 reviews)

    • "Long hours and high expectations- work/life balance suffers" (in 27 reviews)

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    1. "Accounting Coordinator, AP"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Norwell, MA
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Norwell, MA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Clean Harbors full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Nationally recognized company with great people

      Cons

      None I can think of

      Advice to Management

      Keep doing what you are doing, we are a team

    2. "Clean Pack Chemist"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Clean Harbors full-time

      Pros

      Overtime is great if you want it.

      Cons

      Management is a revolving door.

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    3. "Manager"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Clean Harbors full-time

      Pros

      Lots of different lines of busineaa

      Cons

      Alot of variation between locations. Limit corporate inout

    4. Helpful (1)

      "Mechanic"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Detroit, MI
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Detroit, MI
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Clean Harbors full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Had a lot of overtime till hours were cut down to 55 a week

      Cons

      Health care little expensive they don’t listen to what you have to say.

      Advice to Management

      Need to communicate more need to put people that are actually trained as a manager to manage people instead of just throwing people in to spots

    5. "Billing"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Norwell, MA
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Norwell, MA

      I have been working at Clean Harbors full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      People tend to be nice

      Cons

      Compensation is low for hard work

    6. Helpful (1)

      "A lot is expected for your hourly rate"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend

      I worked at Clean Harbors full-time

      Pros

      Large Paychecks
      Constant Overtime
      Lots of training

      Cons

      Hard Work
      Long Hours
      Management doesn't care about individuals
      Little room for advancement, even among Chemist Levels
      High Turnover

    7. "Tech 2"

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      Current Employee - Technician II in Martinez, CA
      Current Employee - Technician II in Martinez, CA

      I have been working at Clean Harbors full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Overtime pays the bills

      Cons

      No raises even after proving your worth

      Advice to Management

      Treat employees like humans not slaves

    8. "Field Service Specialist"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Louisville, KY
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Louisville, KY
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Clean Harbors full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      You have autonomy to perform you work.

      Cons

      The hours can be long and stressful.

      Advice to Management

      You should promote me.

    9. "."

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Clean Harbors full-time

      Pros

      Good pay. Lots of overtime if wanted/required.

      Cons

      policies and some safety requirements make getting actual work done stressful

    10. Helpful (1)

      "You Can Do Better"

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      Former Employee - Corporate Recruiter in Richardson, TX
      Former Employee - Corporate Recruiter in Richardson, TX
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Clean Harbors full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      The people that work for this company are great. There are some really amazing people that care about their work and focus on making the company better. Benefits are okay but with the workload, don't expect to be able to use any PTO. Managemnet will frown upon any request submitted.

      This is a great job to prepare you for the workforce. You may be a little traumatized after being employed here but trust me, it can only get better!

      Cons

      Management leaves a lot to be desired. Be prepared to overwork yourself and never recieve any form of recognition or appreciation. Don't expect any growth, they invest no time into employees so they do not promote within.
      The culture is nonexistant - they could care less if you had a birthday or if there was a death in the family. If you're not working, your of no value.

      Corporate management leads by fear and intimidation. The day to day stress is completely overwhelming.

      It was a requirement of the corporate recruiters to submit encouraging reviews on Glassdoor (with punishment if not completed) so not all reviews are accurate.

      Advice to Management

      Take some time to appreciate your team - a little encouragment goes a long way.

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