Excellent company, with the exception of local management - Environmental Specialist Veolia Employee Review

3.0
Oct 21, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I have worked at similar companies, but Veolia's training materials are exceptionally good. Also, most of the trucks are automatic, which makes them soooooo much easier to drive. The compensation and benefits are great, especially the $65 per diem. Environmental Specialists and Drivers get a good amount of overtime. Finally, the company maintains exceptionally strong quality control and logistics standards.

Cons

Supervisors will complain to upper management for minor (and sometimes non-existent) performance and safety issues with new employees. I got terminated without any warning because of this. They want to see employees busy round the clock in the office. The company's safety standards are overly strict and tedious. The Environmental Specialist position is much more labor-intensive than similar positions at other companies. Also, getting a Class B Commercial Driver's License can be incredibly difficult, especially for employees who don't go to trucking school. And finally, most employees and even management are vulgar, some shockingly so.

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Veolia Response
3y
Thank you for this! We’re committed to offering our people an environment they can thrive in. We‘re happy to hear about your positive experience with Veolia and can’t thank you enough for this valuable feedback that reassures us we are committing to the promise we make to our team members. Safety is a number one priority at Veolia. This is consistently reinforced by our management in an effort to provide the best leadership to our teams and ensure everyone's safety.

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Cons

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3.0
Apr 17, 2026
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Pros

Good exposure to a large, complex organization with cross-functional collaboration. Opportunities to take on responsibility and learn quickly if you are proactive. Some strong internal frameworks and experienced individuals to learn from. Visibility across different teams and business units.

Cons

Lack of standardized processes creates unnecessary inefficiencies and rework. Too much reliance on individual knowledge instead of scalable systems. Cross-team communication is often reactive rather than coordinated, which slows execution. Roles and ownership are frequently unclear, leading to misalignment and finger-pointing. Tools exist but are not fully implemented or consistently used, resulting in avoidable manual work.

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Veolia Response
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We value all feedback from our employees. We continually strive to ensure that our management is providing the best leadership to our teams and creating an environment where employees can succeed.
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