Orkin reviews

3.1

42% would recommend to a friend

(1,437 total reviews)
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Jerry Gahlhoff | Pat Chrzanowski

58% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Orkin has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,437 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good 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
5.0
Sep 17, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Positive Environment, Salary + Generous Commission, Company Car, Benefits, great training

Cons

Expected to meet minimum quotas, long days

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1.0
Apr 6, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

You know them, don't you? Yes, you do know them, and that is why you apply: you give your time and labor, a commodity of sorts, and you get some money, representing All Things. What else: you expect to be treated in a way that is respectful. That's why I applied, that's why you consider applying. Hopes and Promises.

Cons

Broken promises, stress at every level of the operation at an unhealthy level (shouting matches, safe operation of vehicles and equipment cut short, essential education skipped, ...) and I'm not kidding, but we lost a customer ON THE SAME DAY of announcing one of those drives to sell (speak: push) our services - go figure. Now this: Orkin has been the subject of many lawsuits around the country over recent years for alleged faulty service and slipshod practices. Notably, Orkin was investigated in Florida for racketeering in 2004 for its termite contracting practices, with one source citing over 15,000 consumer complaints in the state in a four-year period. This investigation comes on top of multiple lawsuits around that state alleging fraud and poor performance, and similarly around the nation. (for more check out Wikipedia)

1.0
Jul 22, 2014

EXTREMELY MISERABLE COMPANY TO WORK FOR

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I guess getting some income is ok- thats the only positive thing.

Cons

Where to start, Stuck in the 50's Men Must wear a tie to work with women must wear stockings. Men, no facial hair what so ever. Outdated policies and outdated Information Technology equipment. Lots of internal politics and favoritism. Question I have for everyone- on black friday- would you think or call for pest control? Well That is a mandatory working day at Rollins/Orkin- Like I said outdated archaic policies are the norm at Rollins. Do you prefer that day off after Christmas and new years? Forget it- if its a Monday-Friday, you'd have to work. Rollins/Orkin is a miserable company to work for, they do not care for the employees.

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