WM is North America's leading provider of integrated environmental solutions. We partner with our customers and communities to manage and reduce waste from collection to disposal while recovering valuable resources and creating clean, renewable energy. We are on a quest for environmental performance, a mission to maximize resource value, while minimizing – and even eliminating – environmental impact so that both our economy and our environment can thrive. WM tailors its services to meet the needs of each customer group and to ensure consistent, superior service at the local level. Headquartered in Houston, the company serves nearly 20 million municipal, commercial, industrial, and residential customers through a network of 367 collection operations, 355 transfer stations, 273 active landfill disposal sites, 16 waste-to-energy plants, 104 recycling plants, and 111 beneficial-use landfill gas projects. read more

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CEO: James Fish Jr.

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Morale at Waste Management

Morale at Waste Management can be high or low depending on employee empowerment, job security, employee recognition for accomplishments and many other facets. The overall morale at Waste Management flourishes when individual employees receive well deserved recognition; and when asked if they do, 50% of Waste Management employees said ‘Yes’. On the other hand, morale at Waste Management can be gravely affected by a sense of security and the office vibe; many Waste Management employees describe their environment as positive, and feel secure enough about their job. Overall Waste Management's employees rate their happiness a C+ which can also give some insight into morale at Waste Management.

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Are you typically recognized for the impact and accomplishments you make for your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Secure	27%
Secure Enough	28%
Neutral	17%
Insecure	17%
Very Insecure	11%

How secure do you feel your job is at your company?

Answer	Percent
Positive	58%
Negative	42%

Is your work environment positive or negative?

How Well Does Waste Management Perform at Boosting Morale?

Here are some ways Waste Management boosts their employee morale: Let your employees know you care about them and their growth: 59% of employees say their manager seems to care about them and 54% receive frequent feedback. Hire people who’ll work well together: 74% of Waste Management employees look forward to interacting with their coworkers and they consider fun to be important to Waste Management's success. Cultivate a culture and environment that’ll boost their morale: 20% think the office vibe is engaging and 68% are excited to go to work every day.

Answer	Percent
Yes	59%
No	41%

Does your manager seem to care about you as a person?

Answer	Percent
Yes	74%
No	26%

Do you look forward to interacting with your coworkers?

Answer	Percent
Yes	68%
No	32%

Are you typically excited about going to work each day?

What's the best part of your job at Waste Management?
Going home at the end of the day when ever they decide it was the end of the day
Answered 7 years ago
The end of the day when you got to go home
Answered 7 years ago

If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Waste Management?
treat people as humans and not as a number. Understand mistakes will be made and take in mind the years they worked for you before discarding them like the trash you deal with.
Answered 7 years ago

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