Does Orkin pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Orkin employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Orkin. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Orkin?

41% of Orkin employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Orkin 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Orkin?

Pest Control Technician (162) , Route Manager (93) , Technician (80) , Account Manager (73) , Branch Manager (59) , Service Manager (53) , Commercial Account Manager (41) , Sales Representative (39) , Sales Inspector (38) , Termite Technician (28) , Sales (23) , Customer Service Representative (19) , Pest Technician (18) , Sales Associate (17) , Inspector (16)

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

"Good pay and no experience needed." ((in 146 reviews)); "Good benefits and company car" ((in 78 reviews)); "training was great and the overall business is great" ((in 77 reviews)); "good money and that's about it." ((in 37 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 34 reviews))

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

"Can be long hours and the people dealt with can be tiresome." ((in 71 reviews)); "No work life balance and micromanaged." ((in 53 reviews)); "Middle management is awful, upper management is oblivious" ((in 29 reviews)); "Excessive long hours for managers, sales." ((in 29 reviews)); "Micro managing poor leadership" ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about Orkin layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Orkin locations?

Atlanta , Los Angeles , Houston , Chicago , Baltimore , Orlando , Austin , New York , Dallas , Riverside , Indianapolis , Denver , Charlotte , San Diego , Jacksonville , Lansing , Washington , Cincinnati , Miami , Tampa , Virginia Beach , Saint Louis , Milwaukee , Oklahoma City , Colorado Springs , Covington , San Antonio , Eden Prairie , Chattanooga , Memphis

Orkin reviews

3.0

41% would recommend to a friend

(1,444 total reviews)

Jerry Gahlhoff | Pat Chrzanowski

53% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

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Orkin has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,444 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Orkin employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.6 stars).

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1K reviews

3.0

Oct 13, 2018

Sales inspector

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule Meet interesting people.

Cons

Management at our specific locstion is a joke. My pay is dictated by someone elses abilty to get the work that i sold completed. I could sell $60,000 work of work and if only $20,000 of it gets completed i only get paid on the $20,000.

Orkin Response

7y

We have an open door policy and encourage you to speak with your Division HR Director about your specific situation. If you are not comfortable speaking with your Division HR Director, we also have a Business Abuse Hotline. With this option, you can remain anonymous. You can call the Business Abuse Report Line at 1-855-270-3687 toll-free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, logon to the Business Abuse Report website at https://www.rollins.ethicspoint.com, or send a note to this address: Rollins, Inc., Attn: Corporate Human Resources, 2170 Piedmont Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324

1.0

Oct 9, 2018

Terrible boss

Outside sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

8-5 daily... no weekends... company car

Cons

Boss gave away leads in my territory to other less established salespeople

Orkin Response

7y

Thank you for your feedback. However, we wish this could have been resolved during your time with us. We have a Business Abuse Hotline that is available for those who are not comfortable disclosing this information to management. We wish you the best in the future.

1.0

Aug 8, 2018

Outside sales

Sales inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well known brand name and territory

Cons

Pay is horrible for the hours worked

Orkin Response

7y

Thank you for bringing this to our attention - and we are concerned and want to understand more. Please take a minute to reach out to your Region Manager and / or Division HR Director - Shari Jones to review the details. We value our employees and want to ensure you have the resources to help with your concerns. Thank you!

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