Does Orkin pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Orkin employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Orkin. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Orkin?

42% of Orkin employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Orkin 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Orkin?

Pest Control Technician (161) , Route Manager (93) , Technician (79) , Account Manager (72) , Branch Manager (59) , Service Manager (51) , 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?

"Pay was good at first then they changed pay scale" ((in 145 reviews)); "Company vehicle Pretty good benefits" ((in 79 reviews)); "training was great and the overall business is great" ((in 76 reviews)); "You get a company vehicle that you take home you make your own sq and you can make good money" ((in 38 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 33 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 77 reviews)); "No work life balance and micromanaged." ((in 53 reviews)); "Excessive long hours for managers, sales." ((in 29 reviews)); "Middle management is awful, upper management is oblivious" ((in 28 reviews)); "Disconnected corporate leadership that only cares about themselves." ((in 13 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 , Dallas , Riverside , New York , Indianapolis , Denver , Charlotte , San Diego , Jacksonville , Lansing , Cincinnati , Miami , Tampa , Virginia Beach , Saint Louis , Milwaukee , Washington , Colorado Springs , Covington , Oklahoma City , San Antonio , Eden Prairie , Chattanooga , Memphis

Orkin reviews

3.1

42% would recommend to a friend

(1,437 total reviews)

Jerry Gahlhoff | Pat Chrzanowski

58% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Mar 22, 2022

not all it's summed up to be

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great training program, company car, full benefits

Cons

run while you can...this company micro-manages more than any company I've worked for. You do get a company car but it is equipped with GPS and they will even question when you stop to find a bathroom. The way the company is ran makes 0 sense and some of the things they do is mind boggling....like it's 2022 how about your views change as well. Also the account manager role is more of an account executive role as you don't manage your accounts or any account in your territory you're just expected to bring in new business by any means necessary.

1.0

Feb 2, 2021

Death is Easier

Sales inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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.

5.0

Jul 16, 2018

Best company ever!!!

Commercial account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent training, great base pay with monthly bonus opportunity. Commercial business retention 98% with many add-on opportunities, due to their vast array of services and products.

Cons

It would be nice to be able to tape into some of the 98% retention, by allowing some reoccurring revenue.

Orkin Response

7y

Thank you so much for the note - we are proud of our training and our employees.

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