Republic Services Culture | Comparably
HR or Marketing?Claim Your Free Employer Account
Republic Services Claimed Company
Republic Services, Inc. is an industry leader in U.S. recycling and waste services. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
657
TOTAL
RATINGS
5081

Republic Services Company Culture

Republic Services Culture

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

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Republic Services CEO

Bottom 40%Bottom 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Don Slager Republic Services' CEO
Don Slager
65 /100

Diversity at Republic Services

Bottom 30%Bottom 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C-

Diverse employees at Republic Services have rated Professional Development, Compensation, and Perks And Benefits as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Republic Services

Bottom 30%Bottom 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C-

Women at Republic Services have rated Perks And Benefits, Team, and CEO Rating as the highest categories they have scored

Republic Services 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?

-14

Republic Services employees are -14% more likely to recommend Republic Services as a great place to work

37%Promoters
12%Passives
51%Detractors

Working at Republic Services

Working at Republic Services is rated below average by 657 employees, across various culture dimensions. Republic Services employees rate Professional Development highest among all categories, and think that Environment and Work Culture have the most room for improvement, putting Republic Services’s culture in the Bottom 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 25% compared to other companies in Phoenix. See below in detail how working at Republic Services was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Republic Services

D+

Overall Company Culture at Republic Services is rated D+

Last updated a month ago

Bottom
25%

Republic Services 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 657 Employees

View Results
0
20
40
60
80
100
Customer Support
93
Customer Support93
HR
86
HR86
Finance
79
Finance79
Admin
61
Admin61
Operations
51
Operations51
Sales
50
Sales50
Engineering
48
Engineering48
Customer Success
36
Customer Success36

Republic Services Employee Reviews

Out of 544 Republic Services employee reviews, 56% were positive. The remaining 44% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Republic Services improve their work culture.

56%
44%
Positive Reviews56%
Constructive Feedback44%

Positive Reviews From Republic Services Employees

  • What makes you most happy at work?
    The people I work with

Republic Services Company Information

Republic Services Company Overview

Republic Services, Inc. is an industry leader in U.S. recycling and waste services.

Republic Services was founded in 1998 and its current CEO is Don Slager. Since its inception 28 years ago, Republic Services has grown to 33000 employees.

Republic Services Mission, Vision & Values

Republic Services Mission & Values

At Republic Services, we’re guided by five essential core values – to be Respectful, Responsible, Reliable, Resourceful, and Relentless in all we do, every day. Our highly passionate, professional team is reminded of these principles every time they see the five R’s joined together to form the Republic Services Star. It’s what makes us who we are, reminding us to keep our customers at the heart of it all.

Headquarter18500 N Allied Way
Phoenix, AZ 85054
United States of America
Websitewww.republicservices.com
Founding Date1998
Tel(480) 627-2700
Company StatusPublic
StockRSG
Jobsrepublicservices.jobs
Social Sites

Republic Services Competitors

Republic Services competitors include Waste Connections, Heritage-Crystal Clean, Waste Industries, and Stericycle. Republic Services ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Republic Services compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Waste Connections' Logo
    Waste Connections
    4.9/5
  2. #2
    Heritage-Crystal Clean's Logo
    Heritage-Crystal Clean
    3.3/5
  3. #3
    Waste Industries' Logo
    Waste Industries
    3.0/5
  4. #4
    Republic Services' Logo
    Republic Services
    2.8/5
  5. #5
    Stericycle's Logo
    Stericycle
    2.5/5
  • Culture Video
  • Technician

Republic Services Employees

Republic Services has 33000 employees. 657 employees at Republic Services have reviewed Republic Services across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was a month ago.

Overall, the 657 Republic Services 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 Republic Services are not very pleased with their total compensation at Republic Services, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Republic Services are not very pleased with their team. 657 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. Less than half believe the meetings at Republic Services are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Republic Services believe the environment at Republic Services is split between positive and negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Republic Services is comfortably fast. About 23% of the employees at Republic Services work 8 hours or less, while 5% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

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

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Republic Services employees generally work 10.2 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Republic Services report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Republic Services have 4+ meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
69% of Republic Services employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Republic Services employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
29% of Republic Services employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Republic Services employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
A Day in the Life
55% of Republic Services employees call their work environment negative
Environment

Joining Republic Services - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Republic Services is that the company was unprepared on their first day. Republic Services employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Republic Services KPIs and OKRs

At Republic Services 33% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Republic Services' KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 9 Republic Services employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 6 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes67%
No33%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes33%
No67%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Republic Services CEO & Leadership

Republic Services CEO - Don Slager

Don Slager Republic Services' CEO
65 /100

Don’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Don in the Bottom 40% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 40% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Phoenix. Don Slager’s employees rank Republic Services in the Top 35% for Professional Development, in the Bottom 45% for Compensation, and in the Bottom 45% for Office Culture. Slager is generally unpopular with Republic Services employees, but ranks especially low with employees in the Customer Success department, and by employees in the Engineering department and employees in the Sales department. However, employees in the HR department have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Republic Services’s competitors, Don Slager ranks below both Waste Industries CEO Ven Poole and Heritage-Crystal Clean CEO Brian Recatto.

Republic Services Leadership

The Republic Services Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO Don Slager, Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Vice President Jeffrey Hughes, and Region President of West Region Jeffrey D. Andrews

  • Don Slager  CEO / President

    Don Slager CEO / President

    Don Slager serves as the CEO / President of Republic Services.

  • Jeffrey Hughes Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Vice President

    Mr. Jeffrey A. Hughes has been Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Vice President at Republic Services, Inc.... read more

  • Jeffrey D. Andrews Region President of West Region

    Mr. Jeffrey D. Andrews serves as Region President of West Region at Republic Services Inc., and served as its Senior... read more

  • Brian DelGhiaccio Senior Vice President of Finance

    Mr. Brian Delghiaccio has been Senior Vice President of Finance at Republic Services, Inc. since February 2014. Mr.... read more

  • Nathan Cabbil Executive Vice President of Operations Support

    Mr. Nathan Cabbil has been an Executive Vice President of Operations Support at Republic Services, Inc. since January... read more

  • Brian A. Goebel Chief Accounting Officer and Vice President

    Mr. Brian A. Goebel has been the Chief Accounting Officer and Vice President of Republic Services, Inc. since April 29,... read more

  • Brian A. Bales Chief Development Officer and Executive Vice President

    Mr. Brian A. Bales serves as Chief Development Officer and Executive Vice President at Republic Services Inc. and served... read more

  • Tom Lynch Chief Customer Officer and Executive Vice President

    Tom Lynch serves as Chief Customer Officer and Executive Vice President at Republic Services, Inc.

  • Justin Boswell Region President of Central Region

    Mr. Justin C. Boswell serves as Region President of Central Region at Republic Services, Inc., and served as its Senior... read more

Republic Services Salaries

How much does Republic Services pay?

How much do people at Republic Services get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Republic Services is $137,490, or $66 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $154,315, or $74 per hour.

At Republic Services, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $234,812 annually and the lowest is a Receptionist at $37,536 annually. Average Republic Services salaries by department include: Admin at $43,015, Operations at $151,775, HR at $105,388, and Customer Support at $66,315. Half of Republic Services salaries are above $154,315.

253 employees at Republic Services rank their Compensation in the Bottom 45% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 765 ratings) while 246 employees at Republic Services rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 45% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 253 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Republic Services employees include job titles like QA, Product Manager, Marketing Operations, and Controller. Comparably data has a total of 5 salary records from Republic Services employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$76k
$76k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$114k
$114k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$150k
$150k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$197k
$197k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$248k
$248k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$279k
$279k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$299k
$299k100th Percentile
$137,490*
Average Compensation
$154,315*
Median Compensation

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

Republic Services Salaries by City

Republic Services Salaries by Department

Explore Republic Services Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at Republic Services

Diverse employees at Republic Services score the company 59/100 across various culture categories, placing Republic Services in the Bottom 30% 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 Republic Services across various culture dimensions.

We are committed to the preservation of a Blue Planet®... a cleaner, safer and healthier world where people thrive – not just for today, but for generations to come. Republic Services is experienced in meeting sustainability requirements and committed to providing environmentally responsible solutions to meet current and future market recycling and solid waste needs.,,

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 75/100
Department - Admin
Men 75/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years
Diverse Employees 75/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 48/100
Department - Operations
Men 48/100
Department - Engineering
Diverse Employees 32/100
Department - Engineering

Republic Services Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Financial Benefits

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Republic Services PTO

Republic Services' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year. Paid Time Off is Republic Services' most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 67% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Republic Services' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time17%
Vacation Policy67%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution16%
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+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo17%
$1000 -$1500/mo33%
$500 -$1000/mo17%
Less than $500/mo33%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Republic Services Careers

Republic Services Jobs

Search

No Recent Jobs found for Republic Services on Comparably

Mark that you are interested and we will alert you when there are new positions available listed on Comparably

H1B Visa

In 2019, Republic Services applied for 16 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 94% were approved.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Republic Services unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Republic Services has a total of 33000 employees

16
Total Applied
  • 94% Granted (15 out of 16)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 16)
  • 6% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1 out of 16)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 16)

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

Let Republic Services Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Republic Services on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
23%
IT
18%
Operations
14%
Engineering
9%
Finance
9%
Other
27%

Candidates By Location

Phoenix
27%
Houston
9%
Seattle
9%
Scottsdale
9%
Gilbert
9%
Other
36%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Republic Services

What is Republic Services address?

Republic Services location is at 18500 N Allied Way

Who is the CEO of Republic Services?

Republic Services CEO is Don Slager, their score by employees is 65

What is Republic Services eNPS?

The eNPS for Republic Services is -14

What is Republic Services revenue?

Republic Services revenue is $10B

What is the salary for Customer Service Manager in Republic Services?

Customer Service Manager average salary in the US is 71k

×
Rate your company