Orkin reviews

3.0

41% would recommend to a friend

(1,444 total reviews)
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Jerry Gahlhoff | Pat Chrzanowski

53% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

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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1.0
Feb 2, 2021

Death is Easier

Recommend
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Pros

Termite swarm season(February - May)

Cons

You work 12 hour days and you only have a base salary of 500 dollars and no overtime pay, You have to pay for the car that they provide for you, During the winter season business slows down tremendously, company prefers for you to persuade all customers with products that they don't necessarily need, do not expect to have any Saturdays off the company states that if an inspector is behind goal then they are required to work every Saturday no exceptions, you do create your own schedule but, it's not how they make it seem you will be required to leave your home at a certain time and go home at a certain time(it is not free range), you are basically doing three peoples jobs and only getting paid 500 dollars for it, if you don't sell you will be reprimanded no questions asked, if you do sale they are going to question on why you didn't sale more, they do not care about selling with integrity, if your Gordon Gekko(Wall Street Film) or Jordan Belfort(Wolf of Wall Street Film) then don't work here, if your actually a person that prefers to address customers true needs and sell with the intent to only benefit the customer and not just your own wallet like they prefer for you to be then this job is not for you.

4.0
Jan 28, 2021

Pays well

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pays well, sales commission in addition to regular pay

Cons

Long hours, dealing with customers that already stressed because of their situations, having to deal with sometimes unclean situations

3.0
Jan 27, 2021

Recession proof

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Something different everyday Benefits and vacation time is great You can make the route fit your schedule if you know how to be smart about it.

Cons

Commission based. Either work harder/longer or sell more. No raise based on experience or even how well you do your job. Some guys have made exactly the same every year for 5-10 years. That’s the biggest bummer. Cost of living goes up and paychecks don’t.

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