For what you have to handle, and deal with everyday not worth it. - Yard Worker Stericycle Employee Review

1.0
20 Oct 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits, 401k, and thats about it.

Cons

Don't make enough after your benefits, and retirement come out. The worst, and non-communicating supervisors that I've ever worked for. They hire off the street instead of within the company. I've been with stericycle for 4 years now, and make just above minimum wage. We deal with everything that comes from a hospital (body parts, chemo, Rx, Urine, blood, needless etc) but only get paid above minimum wage. They gave us a shirt with the core values on it, and it makes me laugh. There's no team at stericycle, the only people that matter are the ones sitting behind the desk, and not the ones that break there back everyday for the company.

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5.0
25 Feb 2026
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Pros

Great teamwork, engagement and collaboration

Cons

None that I can think of right now

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Stericycle Response
3mo
Thank you for taking the time to share this! We’re so glad to hear that your experience here has been a good one. It’s feedback like yours that reminds us why creating a workplace where people feel respected, supported, and proud of what they do is so important. We're grateful to have you on the team.
2.0
1 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I worked alongside a team that was consistently supportive and always willing to make time to answer questions, which made a meaningful difference in my day-to-day experience. There was a real sense of collaboration, and having people who were approachable and dependable made it much easier to navigate a fast-paced, high-volume sales environment. It helped create a bit of stability and camaraderie even during more demanding or repetitive parts of the role. Overall, it was a company operating as a leader in the space, which added to the scale and pace of the experience

Cons

This was my experience working at Shred-it, which is a subsidiary of Stericycle.If you’ve ever wondered what zero autonomy feels like, this is your spot. The day was a nonstop loop of cold calls, cold walk-ins, and more cold calls, with a mandatory “smile and dial” every morning. On the Shred-it team selling waste bins, it often felt like creativity and independent thinking were… safely shredded. Management could be extremely hands-on to the point of micromanagement, with frequent check-ins and scripted role-play scenarios that rarely reflected real conversations in the field. Communication style could come across as condescending or patronizing at times, especially on team calls, which made for an uncomfortable environment when feedback felt more critical than constructive.

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Stericycle Response
1mo
We really appreciate you taking a moment to reflect and share your journey with us. I’m sorry things haven’t gone as smoothly as they should, but your feedback is valuable and helps us make the improvements needed to create a better, more supportive place for everyone.
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