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    Waste Management Reviews

    Updated April 21, 2018
    1,312 reviews

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    Waste Management President and CEO James C. Fish, Jr
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    1,312 Employee Reviews

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    Pros

    • You won't find a competitor in this sector that can match the pay and benefits of WM (in 47 reviews)

    • relaxed job environment and great benefits (in 120 reviews)

    Cons

    • Long hours, Hard to get time off (in 57 reviews)

    • Sometimes challenging work life balance (in 22 reviews)

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    1. "Manager"

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      Current Employee - Project Manager
      Current Employee - Project Manager
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Waste Management full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Values individuals. Provides growth opportunities. Excellent benefits.

      Cons

      No major negatives as long as you have the drive to be successful

    2. "Have been is sales and mechanic industry for 45 years"

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      Former Employee - Sales Representative in Denver, CO
      Former Employee - Sales Representative in Denver, CO
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Waste Management full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Very strong work ethic raise on a farm got my first pay check at ten years old. For the last ten years owned my own Polaris Dealership in charge of all day to day options and corporate dealings.

      Cons

      Very few willing to do anything asked of me. Maybe that I would like to live in a somewhat smaller town but certainly bigger than the one I currently live in. A single father so that limits the amount of long hours I can put in but I can work with that.

      Advice to Management

      I have managed my own Dealership work very well with employees and customers also with corporate. No task to big.

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    3. Helpful (1)

      "Didn't want to get laid off!"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Waste Management full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Great benefits & pay. Lots of opportunities for advancement. Felt like family at the local level.

      Cons

      Very large corporation with lots of layers. Sometimes hard to find the right person/department you need. Very top-heavy at middle management level while needing more personnel at the operations level in some areas.

      Advice to Management

      Pay attention to what your employees are telling you.

    4. "Public Sector Sales Manager"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Waste Management full-time

      Pros

      Ability to work as an individual and in team settings. Great expanded education opportunities

      Cons

      Sometimes challenging work life balance. Reviews are not a strong suit.

    5. "customer service"

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      Former Employee - Customer Service Representative in Albany, NY
      Former Employee - Customer Service Representative in Albany, NY
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Waste Management full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Good pay and benefits

      Cons

      complaints when drivers missed pick ups

    6. "Good company"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Waste Management full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good people that care and good resources and infrastructure for learning.

      Cons

      A little old fashioned in the way records are kept. No one got to see the whole picture with the accounting and finance team.

      Advice to Management

      Good that management encourages cross training. Some that are given the responsibility to teach may not be the best qualified.

    7. "Good job"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Waste Management full-time

      Pros

      You get 40 hours week, great enviroment to work

      Cons

      Cant grow with the company

      Advice to Management

      None

    8. Helpful (2)

      "Sales Associate"

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      Former Employee - Customer Service Supervisor in Phoenix, AZ
      Former Employee - Customer Service Supervisor in Phoenix, AZ
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Waste Management full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Opportunity to make a lot of money in the commercial sales team.

      Cons

      Resident agents do the most work and get treated the worst.

      Advice to Management

      Care about your employees in the Phoenix Call Center. I left because of how the management there made me feel everyday. Zero appreciation.

    9. "Account Manager"

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      Former Employee - Account Manager in Wixom, MI
      Former Employee - Account Manager in Wixom, MI
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Waste Management full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Good pay, benefits, hours, stock, 401k

      Cons

      Some management issues/overturn, organization, better training, clearer company needs from employees

    10. "Talent Advisor"

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      Current Employee - Talent Adisor
      Current Employee - Talent Adisor
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Waste Management full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great Benefits, Advancement Opportunities, Ability to move around and support different business units

      Cons

      Each area operates as its own business

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