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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
Waste Management Company Culture
Waste Management Culture
This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews3.4/5
Waste Management's Overall Culture is rated C+
Top Rated Culture Dimensions
Perks & Benefits
BCEO Rating
BCompensation
BExecutive Team
C+Happiness
C+Waste Management CEO
Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
James Fish Jr.
71 /100
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Mission, Vision, & Values
WM is reinventing what’s possible to enable a more sustainable world. Leveraging our infrastructure, innovation, and expertise, we’re setting a bold sustainability vision for the future: one where material is repurposed, energy is renewable, and communities are thriving.
Waste Management Culture At a Glance
Waste Management has 61000 employees. 925 employees at Waste Management have reviewed Waste Management across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 7 days ago.
Overall, the 925 Waste Management employees give their leadership a grade of C+, or Top 50% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Waste Management are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Waste Management, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Waste Management are generally satisfied with their team. 925 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C+. The majority believe the meetings at Waste Management are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Waste Management believe the environment at Waste Management is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Waste Management is comfortably fast. About 32% of the employees at Waste Management work 8 hours or less, while 14% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Waste Management are generally 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
Waste Management employees generally work 10.1 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Waste Management report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Waste Management have 0 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
74% of Waste Management employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Waste Management employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
72% of Waste Management employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Waste Management employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
A Day in the Life
58% of Waste Management employees call their work environment positive
Environment
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Anonymous Q&A with Waste Management EmployeesMost Recent Q&A
How's the vacation policy at Waste Management?
How many days should I tell manager ahead of time for time off
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
What's one thing you wish you'd known before joining Waste Management?
The real back stabbing people
What do people at Waste Management think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?
he is just taking the ride pushing employees around alot to improve
How's the work life balance at Waste Management?
company comes first
How secure do you feel at your job at Waste Management?
Not at all replace you at a drop of a hat
How's the vacation policy at Waste Management?
How many days should I tell manager ahead of time for time off
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
What's one thing you wish you'd known before joining Waste Management?
The real back stabbing people
What do people at Waste Management think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?
he is just taking the ride pushing employees around alot to improve
How's the work life balance at Waste Management?
company comes first
How secure do you feel at your job at Waste Management?
Not at all replace you at a drop of a hat
H1B Visa
In 2019, Waste Management applied for 3 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.
Work Permit Application Outcome
Waste Management has a total of 61000 employees
3
Total Applied
H1B Applications Outcome
- 100% Granted (3 out of 3)
- 0% Denied ( out of 3)
- 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 3)
- 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 3)
This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data
Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Waste Management
Bottom
40%
Waste Management currently ranks in the Bottom 40% of similarly sized companies on Comparably
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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Waste Management
Bottom
45%
Waste Management currently ranks in the Bottom 45% of similarly sized companies on Comparably
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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?"Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
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eNPS Score
| 43% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 15% | Passives |
| 42% | Detractors |
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Waste Management Competitors Video
Waste Management vs Competitors
- 1st
Waste Connections85 / 100 - 2ndWaste Management67 / 100
- 3rd
Republic Services60 / 100 - 4th
Stericycle57 / 100 - 5th
Casella Waste Systems56 / 100
Perks & Benefits
- Health & Wellness
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Gym Membership / Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- PTO / Vacation Policy
- Paid Holidays
- Maternity / Paternity Leave
- Financial Benefits
- 401K / Retirement Plan
- Performance Bonus
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Office Perks
- Legal Assistance
- Work From Home Policy
- Unique Office Space
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