bad place to work as a sales rep, go elsewhere! Trash business is very tough to win. - Sales Representative Republic Services Employee Review

1.0
8 Aug 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

great health care benefits and that is all.

Cons

Highest turnover I have ever experienced from sales reps, to sales managers to general managers. As a sales rep you make the sale and then they raise prices to the customer as soon as they can, no value to offer and they cheat you out of your last month's commissions when you leave. Management is all from Cintas and they are all clones. No training or support and if operations is not stellar you have little chance since that is all they offer. The CEO thinks e-commerce is a great value but the bulk of the business is service of <$300 a month and the customers really don't care. You have a lot of local competition as well as internally with national accounts, franchises and the account managers take over so any new business you lose! Lastly they try to apply fees of up to 30% including rental of equipment which makes you non-competitive and flat out unethical

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Republic Services Response
10y
We are sorry to hear that your experience didn’t meet your expectations. We strive to create great experiences for our employees and we’re always seeking feedback. If you’d like to discuss this further please email us at recruiting@republicservices.com.

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Pros

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Cons

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Republic Services Response
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Thank you for your feedback! At Republic Services, we're dedicated to maintaining our highly inclusive culture and leveraging human-centered practices that make us an employer of choice. We're thrilled to know that you've enjoyed your time as a Republic Services team member.
3.0
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Pros

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Cons

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Republic Services Response
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Thank you for your feedback! Republic Services continually strives to maintain a high-performing workforce that is diverse, engaged and well-prepared to meet the needs of our customers and communities. We're happy that you are a Republic Services team member.
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