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 (163) , 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?

"The pay is good if you put in the time" ((in 136 reviews)); "training was great and the overall business is great" ((in 81 reviews)); "Good benefits and company car" ((in 71 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 34 reviews)); "You get a company vehicle that you take home you make your own sq and you can make good money" ((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 73 reviews)); "No work life balance and micromanaged." ((in 50 reviews)); "Middle management is awful, upper management is oblivious" ((in 26 reviews)); "Excessive long hours for managers, sales." ((in 25 reviews)); "Terrible training and Apathetic leadership." ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about Orkin layoffs in 2026?

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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

(1,445 total reviews)

Jerry Gahlhoff | Pat Chrzanowski

53% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Culture & values

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.6

Senior management

Orkin has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,445 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Oct 20, 2016

Commercial Account Manager

Commercial account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money can be good at times. Meeting new people everyday can be interesting, but that's about all that's good about it.

Cons

A lot of micromanaging, busy work that keeps you from doing your job, and lying. A lot of account stealing because of commission and management would cover it up for the employees they liked!! Ridiculous goals that keep commercial Mgr from getting a company car. Mileage reimbursement is horrible!!

3.0

Oct 9, 2016

Bug killer

Pest control technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The customers, building relationships. I can talk to folks like family. There's a trust and satisfaction you help people. Great training. Working in my own neighborhood. Self management within company limits. I take my truck home which is a bonus but not all locations offer it. I make ok money but even if in busy season it's not enough.

Cons

No room for advancement. Most managers have been in position forever. And it's not like they open new branches. Worked for several years and the way it looks. Every guy really doesn't make more than the years before. You want to make more. You have to work more. Longer hours=more jobs. Then you can't enjoy nights with your family cause you get home late but may have started your day at 5-6 am. The compensation plan forces techs to blow through stops just to do more stops through the day. Not getting paid for "office work, drive time, call backs from customers who see 1 -2 bugs between scheduled services.

3.0

Sep 25, 2016

Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High earning potential, flexible schedule, Work alone(kinda) The job is really good if you don't like a fixed schedule and you prefer some chaos.

Cons

Some management are not fit for the jobs. Powertrips and "my way or the highway" scenarios constantly come up. The workload can be exhausting. Vacations are near non existent

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