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GFL Environmental Claimed Company
GFL (Green for Life) Environmental Inc., comprised of Liquid Waste Division (East & West), Solid Waste Haulage Division, Solid Waste read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
300
TOTAL
RATINGS
2318

GFL Environmental Company Culture

GFL Environmental Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.8/5
GFL Environmental's Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

GFL Environmental CEO

Bottom 15%Bottom 15% of Similar Size Companies
Chris Anderson GFL Environmental's CEO
Chris Anderson
58 /100

Diversity at GFL Environmental

Bottom 40%Bottom 40% of Similar Size Companies
C

Diverse employees at GFL Environmental have rated Perks And Benefits, CEO Rating, and Compensation as the highest categories they have scored

Women at GFL Environmental

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies
F

Women at GFL Environmental have rated the company culture F

GFL Environmental 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 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies

Recommend to a Friend?

-26

GFL Environmental employees are -26% more likely to recommend GFL Environmental as a great place to work

28%Promoters
18%Passives
54%Detractors

Working at GFL Environmental

Working at GFL Environmental is rated below average by 300 employees, across various culture dimensions. GFL Environmental employees rate Professional Development highest among all categories, and think that Environment and Work Culture have the most room for improvement, putting GFL Environmental’s culture in the Bottom 20% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at GFL Environmental was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at GFL Environmental

D

Overall Company Culture at GFL Environmental is rated D

Last updated months ago

Bottom
20%

GFL Environmental ranks in the Bottom 20% of other companies on Comparably with 11-50 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 300 Employees

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GFL Environmental Employee Reviews

Out of 198 GFL Environmental employee reviews, 50% were positive. The remaining 50% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping GFL Environmental improve their work culture.

50%
50%
Positive Reviews50%
Constructive Feedback50%

Positive Reviews From GFL Environmental Employees

  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Getting money for working thats all
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Can have better team member
  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Free medical and ability to take days off if needed

Constructive Feedback From GFL Environmental Employees

  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Management needs to be changed
  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Operations needs to be changed especially the GM who is rude towards the shop employees
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    they need to show up and speak to drivers and real empoyees. The managers will always lie to them and cover up safety issues.

GFL Environmental Company Information

GFL Environmental Company Overview

GFL (Green for Life) Environmental Inc., comprised of Liquid Waste Division (East & West), Solid Waste Haulage Division, Solid Waste

HeadquarterL4K 4K2
Canada
Websitegflenv.com
Founding Date1995
Tel4344268047
Company StatusPublic
StockGFL

GFL Environmental Competitors

GFL Environmental competitors include Waste Management and Clean Harbors. GFL Environmental ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how GFL Environmental compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Waste Management's Logo
    Waste Management
    3.4/5
  2. #2
    Clean Harbors' Logo
    Clean Harbors
    2.8/5
  3. #3
    GFL Environmental's Logo
    GFL Environmental
    2.8/5

GFL Environmental Employees

300 employees at GFL Environmental have reviewed GFL Environmental across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 300 GFL Environmental employees give their leadership a grade of D, or Bottom 20% of similar size companies. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at GFL Environmental are not very pleased with their total compensation at GFL Environmental, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at GFL Environmental are not very pleased with their team. 300 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. Less than half believe the meetings at GFL Environmental are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at GFL Environmental believe the environment at GFL Environmental is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at GFL Environmental is extremely fast. About 19% of the employees at GFL Environmental work 8 hours or less, while 16% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at GFL Environmental are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining GFL Environmental - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. Employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 73% 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.

GFL Environmental KPIs and OKRs

At this moment no GFL Environmental employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand GFL Environmental's KPIs and OKRs.

AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

GFL Environmental CEO & Leadership

GFL Environmental CEO - Chris Anderson

Chris Anderson GFL Environmental's CEO
58 /100

Chris’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Chris in the Bottom 15% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. Chris Anderson’s employees rank GFL Environmental in the Top 15% for Professional Development, in the Top 50% for Office Culture, and in the Bottom 45% for Perks And Benefits. Anderson is generally unpopular with GFL Environmental employees, but ranks especially low with Caucasian employees. However, employees with 1 to 3 Years experience have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to GFL Environmental’s competitors, Chris Anderson ranks below both Clean Harbors CEO Alan McKim and Waste Management CEO James Fish Jr..

GFL Environmental Leadership

The GFL Environmental Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO Chris Anderson, Executive Vice President Michael Fleming, and Executive Vice President Liquid Waste Mark Bouldin

  • Chris Anderson  CEO / President

    Chris Anderson CEO / President

    Chris Anderson serves as the CEO / President of GFL Environmental.

  • Michael Fleming Executive Vice President

    Michael Fleming serves as the Executive Vice President of GFL Environmental Inc.. Michael started at GFL Environmental... read more

  • Mark Bouldin Executive Vice President Liquid Waste

    Mark Bouldin serves as the Executive Vice President Liquid Waste of GFL Environmental Inc.. Mark started at GFL... read more

  • Keith Cordesman Executive Vice President - Western Canada

    Keith Cordesman serves as the Executive Vice President - Western Canada of GFL Environmental Inc.. Keith started at GFL... read more

  • Adam Gray Vice President

    Adam Gray serves as the Vice President of GFL Environmental.

  • John Griffith Regional Vice President

    John Griffith serves as the Regional Vice President of GFL Environmental.

  • Josh Thompson VP Fleet and Procurement

    Josh Thompson serves as the VP Fleet and Procurement of GFL Environmental.

  • Ralph Ford VP of Environmental Health and Safety, Solid Waste

    Ralph Ford serves as the VP of Environmental Health and Safety, Solid Waste of GFL Environmental.

Diversity & Inclusion at GFL Environmental

Diverse employees at GFL Environmental score the company 72/100 across various culture categories, placing GFL Environmental in the Bottom 40% of companies on Comparably with 11-50 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at GFL Environmental across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men 52/100
Department - Operations
Diverse Employees 69/100
Department - Operations

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

GFL Environmental PTO

GFL Environmental's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year. GFL Environmental's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1500 - $2500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo100%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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Frequently Asked Questions regarding GFL Environmental

Who is the CEO of GFL Environmental?

GFL Environmental CEO is Chris Anderson, their score by employees is 58

What is GFL Environmental eNPS?

The eNPS for GFL Environmental is -26

Who are GFL Environmental competitors?

GFL Environmental main competitors are Waste Management, Clean Harbors

Who is GFL Environmental leadership?

Michael Fleming, Mark Bouldin & Keith Cordesman are part of GFL Environmental leadership, Chris Anderson is the CEO

Does GFL Environmental allow employees to work from home?

17% of the employees of GFL Environmental report that they work fully remote

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