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Clean Harbors, Inc. is a provider of environmental, energy and industrial services, including hazardous waste disposal for companies. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
347
TOTAL
RATINGS
2632

Clean Harbors Company Culture

Clean Harbors Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.8/5
Clean Harbors' Overall Culture is rated D+

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Clean Harbors CEO

Bottom 35%Bottom 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Alan McKim Clean Harbors' CEO
Alan McKim
64 /100

Diversity at Clean Harbors

Bottom 20%Bottom 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D

Diverse employees at Clean Harbors have rated Team, Outlook, and Professional Development as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Clean Harbors

Bottom 40%Bottom 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C

Women at Clean Harbors have rated Outlook, Team, and Perks And Benefits as the highest categories they have scored

Clean Harbors eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 40%Bottom 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-13

Clean Harbors employees are -13% more likely to recommend Clean Harbors as a great place to work

34%Promoters
19%Passives
47%Detractors

Working at Clean Harbors

Working at Clean Harbors is rated below average by 347 employees, across various culture dimensions. Clean Harbors employees rate Outlook highest among all categories, and think that Environment and Compensation have the most room for improvement, putting Clean Harbors’s culture in the Bottom 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 20% compared to other companies in Boston. See below in detail how working at Clean Harbors was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Clean Harbors

D+

Overall Company Culture at Clean Harbors is rated D+

Last updated 16 days ago

Bottom
25%

Clean Harbors ranks in the Bottom 25% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 347 Employees

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Admin
76
Admin76
HR
72
HR72
Business Dev
70
Business Dev70
Engineering
67
Engineering67
Operations
57
Operations57

Clean Harbors Employee Reviews

Out of 285 Clean Harbors employee reviews, 72% were positive. The remaining 28% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Clean Harbors improve their work culture.

72%
28%
Positive Reviews72%
Constructive Feedback28%

Positive Reviews From Clean Harbors Employees

  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Most of the regional managers are borderline retarded .
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    work together to keep things safe
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    going to the branch and see coworkers

Constructive Feedback From Clean Harbors Employees

  • What would you improve about your company's interview process?
    Dont hire everyone who apply for position
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    Need better work force & supervisors to train new employees
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Going to work & stop leaving early

Clean Harbors Company Information

Clean Harbors Company Overview

Clean Harbors, Inc. is a provider of environmental, energy and industrial services, including hazardous waste disposal for companies.

Clean Harbors Mission, Vision & Values

Clean Harbors Mission & Values

Company-wide, Safety is Clean Harbors No. 1 Priority

Clean Harbors Vision Statement

To be recognized as the premier provider of environmental, energy and industrial services The Company operates two reporting segments – Environmental Services and Safety-Kleen – which are made up of several businesses.

HeadquarterNorwell, MA
United States of America
Websitewww.cleanharbors.com
Founding Date1980
Tel17817925949
Company StatusPublic
StockCLH

Clean Harbors Competitors

Clean Harbors competitors include Covanta, PSC, and Clean Earth. Clean Harbors ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Clean Harbors compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Covanta's Logo
    Covanta
    3.2/5
  2. #2
    Clean Harbors' Logo
    Clean Harbors
    2.8/5
  3. #3
    PSC's Logo
    PSC
    2.6/5
  4. #4
    Clean Earth's Logo
    Clean Earth
    2.6/5
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Clean Harbors employees generally work 10.3 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Clean Harbors report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Clean Harbors have 0 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
75% of Clean Harbors employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Clean Harbors employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
63% of Clean Harbors employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Clean Harbors employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
A Day in the Life
55% of Clean Harbors employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Clean Harbors Employees

347 employees at Clean Harbors have reviewed Clean Harbors across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 16 days ago.

Overall, the 347 Clean Harbors employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 30% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Clean Harbors are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Clean Harbors, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Clean Harbors are generally satisfied with their team. 347 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C. The majority believe the meetings at Clean Harbors are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Clean Harbors believe the environment at Clean Harbors is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Clean Harbors is comfortably fast. About 30% of the employees at Clean Harbors work 8 hours or less, while 16% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Clean Harbors are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Clean Harbors - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Clean Harbors is that the company was prepared on their first day. Clean Harbors employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 50% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Clean Harbors KPIs and OKRs

At Clean Harbors 50% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Clean Harbors' KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 8 Clean Harbors employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 4 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Clean Harbors CEO & Leadership

Clean Harbors CEO - Alan McKim

Alan McKim Clean Harbors' CEO
64 /100

Alan’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Alan in the Bottom 35% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 30% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Boston. Alan McKim’s employees rank Clean Harbors in the Bottom 40% for Outlook, in the Bottom 40% for Team, and in the Bottom 35% for Professional Development. McKim is generally unpopular with Clean Harbors employees, but ranks especially low with employees identified with Other ethnicities, and by employees with 3 to 6 Years experience and employees with 6 to 10 Years experience. However, employees with 1 to 3 Years experience have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Clean Harbors’s competitors, Alan McKim ranks below PSC CEO Brad Clark.

Clean Harbors Leadership

The Clean Harbors Executive Team is rated a “D+” and led by CEO Alan McKim, President of Clean Harbors Environmental Sales & Service David Parry, and Executive VP & CFO Michael Battles

  • Alan McKim  CEO / President

    Alan McKim CEO / President

    Alan McKim serves as the CEO / President of Clean Harbors.

  • David Parry President of Clean Harbors Environmental Sales & Service

    Mr. David M. Parry has been President, Clean Harbors Environmental Sales and Service at Clean Harbors, Inc. since... read more

  • Michael Battles Executive VP & CFO

    Mr. Michael L. Battles, also known as Mike, has been the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Clean... read more

  • Eric Gerstenberg Chief Operating Officer

    Mr. Eric W. Gerstenberg has been the Chief Operating Officer at Clean Harbors, Inc. since January 20, 2015. Mr.... read more

  • Brian P. Weber Executive Vice President of Corporate Planning & Development

    Mr. Brian P. Weber serves as an Executive Vice President of Corporate Planning and Development at Clean Harbors, Inc.... read more

  • Mark G. Bouldin President of Kleen Performance Products

    Mr. Mark G. Bouldin has been President of Kleen Performance Products at Clean Harbors, Inc. since January 2016. Mr.... read more

  • Michael J. Twohig Executive Vice President of Safety & Risk Management

    Mr. Michael J. Twohig serves as the Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Vice President of Clean Harbors... read more

  • George L. Curtis Executive Vice President of Pricing & Proposals

    Mr. George L. Curtis serves as an Executive Vice President of Pricing and Proposals at Clean Harbors Environmental... read more

  • Grace Melidosian Cowan Executive Vice President of Customer Service

    Ms. Grace Melidosian Cowan has been Executive Vice President of Customer Servic at Clean Harbors Inc. since December... read more

Clean Harbors Salaries

How much does Clean Harbors pay?

How much do people at Clean Harbors get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Clean Harbors is $99,801, or $47 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $99,541, or $47 per hour.

At Clean Harbors, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $246,010 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $46,219 annually. Average Clean Harbors salaries by department include: IT at $105,946, Product at $183,168, Communications at $237,077, and Sales at $148,706. Half of Clean Harbors salaries are above $99,541.

127 employees at Clean Harbors rank their Compensation in the Bottom 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 386 ratings) while 123 employees at Clean Harbors rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 129 ratings).

Last updated a month ago.

1st Percentile
$59k
$59k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$81k
$81k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$94k
$94k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$158k
$158k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$223k
$223k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$275k
$275k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$288k
$288k100th Percentile
$99,801*
Average Compensation
$99,541*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Clean Harbors Salaries by City

Clean Harbors Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Clean Harbors

Diverse employees at Clean Harbors score the company 57/100 across various culture categories, placing Clean Harbors in the Bottom 20% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Clean Harbors across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 66/100
Department - Operations
Men 70/100
Department - Business Development
Diverse Employees 61/100
Department - Operations

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men 56/100
Department - Operations
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Clean Harbors Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Clean Harbors PTO

Clean Harbors' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year. Paid Time Off is Clean Harbors' most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 40% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Clean Harbors' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time20%
Vacation Policy40%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution40%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo33%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo17%
Less than $500/mo50%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Clean Harbors applied for 18 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 83% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

18
Total Applied
  • 83% Granted (15 out of 18)
  • 6% Denied (1 out of 18)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 18)
  • 11% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (2 out of 18)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Clean Harbors Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Clean Harbors on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
40%
IT
20%
Design
10%
Engineering
10%
Customer Support
10%
Other
10%

Candidates By Location

Los Angeles
10%
Seattle
10%
Newark
10%
Moss Point
10%
Clinton
10%
Other
50%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Clean Harbors

Who is the CEO of Clean Harbors?

Clean Harbors CEO is Alan McKim, their score by employees is 64

What is Clean Harbors eNPS?

The eNPS for Clean Harbors is -13

What is Clean Harbors revenue?

Clean Harbors revenue is $3B

What is the salary for Marketing Operations in Clean Harbors?

Marketing Operations average salary in the US is 111k

What are the salaries in the Product in Clean Harbors?

The average salaries for Product in Clean Harbors is 183k

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