Great People. Interesting Work. Questionable Compensation. No Work/Life Balance. - Anonymous employee TriNet Employee Review

3.0
Sep 9, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The people at TriNet are amazing to work with. The work is interesting and you are constantly learning new things. It is possible to make lateral/cross-departmental moves to gain knowledge and experience. Depending on your position, you may be able to work remotely at your manager's discretion. The benefits are good and they provide fun activities/food for employees at least once a quarter. They are also active in the community and you get 8 hours of VTO every year.

Cons

Things have changed since TriNet became a publicly traded company and not necessarily for the better. Work/Life balance is talked about but people feel obligated to put "Life" on the back burner and people find themselves frequently working nights and weekends. TriNet has grown at a very fast pace and it doesn't seem like the executives have a clear plan except for people to work harder/longer. You will get compensated at the lowest rate possible and it is difficult to get promoted up unless you are friends with the higher-ups. How hard you work or how much you contribute gets verbal praises, but money does not get put where the mouth is. Upper management diversity is non-existent. We're talking mostly and "old boys" network. Any strong female leadership leaves to pursue their goals else where. Compare TriNet's leadership team to ADP's leadership team available on both websites to see the difference.

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5.0
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Pros

Benefits, time off, remote working, co workers

Cons

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3.0
May 3, 2026
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Pros

There is a path to success if you work really hard and are willing to stick it out for 3-5 years, but you must know how to play the corporate politics game and can't slip, have a little bit of luck, inherit profitable relationships, and prospect and develop new broker relationships. Benefits are good, and the director's I worked under were great people. If you're in your 20's, it's not a bad place to start your sales career and make decent money. Most deals only close if the benefits pricing is favorable, Always found the offsites and team outings fun.

Cons

Highly political environment.   Highly commoditized product. A fair amount of favoritism.  The prospecting infrastructure is horrendous and limiting for even the best hunters. Splits are the devil and cause resentment amongst sales reps. If you're over 30 and looking to build a career here, would recommend you find a different PEO as there is a 90% turnover rate with first year reps and within 3 years most new hire classes are gone. About 10-20% of sales consultants find success, and the variance of new consultants who find success is in the low single digits.  TriNet isn't exactly well positioned in the market and hasn't been for a few years.   Bad blood with clients and prospects due to decisions made a few years ago for short term business gains. The executive directors and upper management come from a different time in the business.  They found success in a completely different way and completely different market that was more beneficial. They lead with a stick and that trickles down.

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