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Found 3,403 of over 3T reviews
3.6
64% Recommend to a Friend
WM President and CEO James C. Fish, Jr
79% Approve of CEO

Found 94 of over 3T reviews

3.6
64%
Recommend to a Friend
79%
Approve of CEO
WM President and CEO James C. Fish, Jr
James C. Fish, Jr
1,098 Ratings
Pros
  • "Good pay and benefits fpr a family(in 95 reviews)

  • "Great benefits for you and your family(in 202 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "Lots of hours so you don't have a good work/life balance(in 52 reviews)

  • "Work extra long hours during the day(in 126 reviews)

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    1. 3.0
      Former Employee, more than 3 years

      FMLA/Not Eligible for Rehire

      28 Oct 2021 - Team Leader 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay, benefits, 401K match reasonable.

      Cons

      I can only speak for Az. Location. Had meetings only invited part of his leadership team. Went I out on Medical Leave wasn’t able to return before FMLA up. When trying to get another job they tell everyone I’m not eligible for rehire. With that statement I will never get a job. I was a perfect employee who got ill.

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    2. 3.0
      Current Employee

      Unrealistic expectations

      2 Nov 2021 - Technician in Brockway, PA
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Decent pay and benefits, lots of overtime.

      Cons

      Too much corporate involvement, deadlines and estimated job completion times aren't realistic given the equipment provided and the lack of manpower.

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    4. 3.0
      Former Employee, more than 8 years

      Difficult to promote upwards

      1 Dec 2021 - Talent Acquisition Specialist 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pay and benefits are solid

      Cons

      Very difficult to promote upwards

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    5. 4.0
      Current Employee

      Account Executive

      17 Nov 2021 - Senior Account Executive in Winnipeg, MB
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great culture, good pay and benefits. Good work/life balance

      Cons

      High pressure, low support from management

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    6. 2.0
      Current Employee

      Stressful, Disorganization

      7 Sept 2021 - Management 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay, benefits and flexibility

      Cons

      Complete disorganization. Working with difficult individuals.

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      WM Response

      SoMe Associate

      Thank you for taking the time to write about your experiences. We continually strive to ensure that our management is providing the best leadership and ensure we are providing our employees with an environment they can succeed in. We value all feedback from our employees.

    7. 1.0
      Current Employee, less than 1 year

      Bad company to work for

      25 Oct 2020 - Mechanic in Detroit, MI
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Decent pay and benefits newer trucks

      Cons

      Management is out to get the little guy rules always change mantiance manager lies destroys something and then points fingers at drivers and mechanics to make them look bad harassment is a daily part of the huddle managment will threaten your job all the time every day when you leave work you will feel horrible about how the day was while you where there they do not care about employee and or families you are hires just so they can fire you it is the worst company I have ever worked for really would not recommend any one go work for this company

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    8. 5.0
      Current Employee

      Good job

      21 Jul 2021 - Class A Truck Driver 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay benefits and time off. Stability

      Cons

      Long hours and you work with garbage

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      WM Response

      SoMe Associate

      Thank you for your review. We value all feedback from our employees. We are proud to be able to offer a comprehensive benefits package to all our eligible employees. We’re happy to hear about the positive experience you are having while working for Waste Management.

    9. 5.0
      Former Employee, more than 1 year

      Loved the atmosphere.

      18 Jun 2021 - Truck Driver in Fort Wayne, IN
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay and benefits. Great leaders.

      Cons

      Weekends but it’s not terrible.

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      WM Response

      SoMe Associate

      Thank you for your great review. We’re committed to offering our employees an environment they can thrive in. We are proud to be able to offer a comprehensive benefits package to all our eligible employees. We are happy to hear about your positive experience while working for Waste Management.

    10. 4.0
      Former Employee

      Great Company. Stressful at times.

      21 May 2021 - Civil Engineer in Perrysburg, OH
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Variety of work responsibilities, pay, benefits, safety culture.

      Cons

      Can be stressful at times. A lot of pressure to not make mistakes.

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      WM Response

      SoMe Associate

      Thank you for your review. We appreciate all of your hard work. We’re committed to offering our employees an environment they can thrive in. We are happy to hear about your positive experience while working for Waste Management.

    11. 3.0
      Current Employee

      Good pay and benefits

      12 May 2021 - Garbage Man in Hobbs, NM
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay benefits and hours

      Cons

      Everything that goes wrong it’s your fault

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      WM Response

      SoMe Associate

      Thank you for taking the time to express your concerns. We value all feedback from our employees. We continually strive to ensure that our management is providing the best leadership to our teams.

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