Does Synagro pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Synagro employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Synagro. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Synagro?

54% of Synagro employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Synagro 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Synagro?

Plant Operator (5) , Operations Manager (4) , Operations (3) , Plant Manager (3) , Anonymous (2) , Area Director (2) , Lead Operator (2) , Maintenance Technician (2) , Manager (2) , Operator (2) , Sales Manager (2) , Senior Plant Manager (2) , Technician (2) , Wastewater Operator (2)

What are the pros of working at Synagro according to real employee reviews?

"People are friendly." ((in 7 reviews)); "It has Great Benefits and you get full 12 hour shifts ." ((in 6 reviews)); "Close knit culture among the technicians and operators." ((in 3 reviews)); "Great management team to work for" ((in 3 reviews)); "Advancement Opportunities" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Synagro according to real employee reviews?

"Management is poor!" ((in 11 reviews)); "Incompetent and inexperienced upper management." ((in 6 reviews)); "Just a example of our Leadership and there lack of knowledge" ((in 5 reviews)); "Training and development department needed." ((in 3 reviews))

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Synagro redundancy and their outlook for job security at Synagro in 2026.

Synagro Reviews

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3.1

54% would recommend to a friend

(126 total reviews)

Bob Preston

81% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture and values

3.0

Senior management

3.0

Career opportunities

Synagro has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 126 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Synagro employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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126 reviews

1.0

2 Dec 2016

Horrible Place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There are no pros at this company - none!

Cons

Synagro is the worst place I have ever worked! When you come on board they make you feel like the organization cares about you and that they really believe in their Permission to Play Values. However, you quickly learn that the company does not live by them and that they are merely there to make them look good and attract new employees. The turn over rate is the worst I have ever seen. If you have a concern don't bring it to HR. They will make you feel that you are the one with an issue and that you better watch your back. Horrible place to work!

1.0

27 Jan 2019

Turn away. Run. Don't Look Back.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

State of the art coffee machines. Heat, Air Conditioning, pretty good ventilation within the White Marsh building. Plenty of free food left over from executive meetings.

Cons

Cons as in bad, or Cons as in liars, cheats and thieves? Let us stick with Cons as in 'bad.' Three CEOs within five years, and a Corporate Board that has changed as many times. Over spending on consultants. Manipulating the books to show increased EBITDA Inability to appropriately forecast Leadership is quiet--absolutely no communication. Leadership that takes no accountability, makes no strategic decisions, and only speaks when they can pass the blame for any failure on subordinates

1.0

7 Nov 2016

Plant Manager

Plant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great plant people with good work ethic. Huge amount of low hanging fruit as opportunity for positive change. Great potential to expand market just don't continue to low ball yourself.

Cons

Zero upper management support or communications. They have no idea what it takes financially or technically to improve operations. The sad thing is they only look to save there own job and don't understand what subordinates go through or desire to make the company better. Listen to real engineers not yes man non contributors.

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Turn away. Run. Don't Look Back.

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