Orkin reviews

3.0

41% would recommend to a friend

(1,441 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 1,441 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
Jun 5, 2017

Regional Management 16 years

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Your checks won't bounce. By the way, I left voluntarily.

Cons

Orkin's first choice is to hire from the outside rather than promote from with-in. They used to care about their people until the executive positions started changing. To get promoted it's about who likes you and if you are friends with the boys in the click. Never are promotions about performance, dedication or commitment. Isn't it great when you hear the president of the company say publically in a meeting to front line employees, "do your job, everyone is replaceable" Executive arrogance permeates through the entire company. All you have to do is walk into the old run down world head quarters and feel the atmosphere. it's like walking into a funeral home. Everyone in there feels they have a target on their back. Maybe that's why it's called the "burial ground" by the employees.

1.0
Jun 2, 2017

sales

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

company car, phone, ipad, uniforms (although what they do not tell you is that they charge you every month for the equipment usage)

Cons

seasonal income. Flooded sales floor mentality. Extremely high turn over for sales. if you are good at generating your own leads in high income areas, then sell something more lucrative than pest control. $30-$40 commission on a pc sale involving 2-3 hours of work ( driving, inspection, selling) and if the customer cancels service a month later they will take back the commission.

5.0
May 31, 2017

Pest tech

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and great people

Cons

Nothing bad to say great company

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