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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Orkin?

43% 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 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Orkin?

Pest Control Technician (162) , Route Manager (93) , Technician (79) , Account Manager (72) , Branch Manager (59) , Service Manager (52) , 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 138 reviews)); "training was great and the overall business is great" ((in 84 reviews)); "Good benefits and company car" ((in 80 reviews)); "Good people depending on office" ((in 33 reviews)); "good money and that's about it." ((in 31 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 75 reviews)); "No work life balance and micromanaged." ((in 53 reviews)); "Because of the lack of staffing there is a constant pressure for you to work weekends and long hours." ((in 31 reviews)); "Middle management is awful, upper management is oblivious" ((in 27 reviews)); "The regional managers have a problem with treating employees with respect." ((in 25 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 , Cincinnati , Miami , Tampa , Virginia Beach , Saint Louis , Milwaukee , Oklahoma City , Washington , Colorado Springs , Covington , San Antonio , Eden Prairie , Chattanooga , Memphis

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3.1

43% would recommend to a friend

(1,440 total reviews)

Jerry Gahlhoff | Pat Chrzanowski

60% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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Orkin has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,440 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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2.0

Oct 10, 2014

I'm sure Orkin Corporate will not read this but have to get it off my chest.

Very loyal employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Flexible schedule, good pay compared to other companies in the same type of business.

Cons

Good ole boy mentality, lack of respect for customers and employees. If only upper management really knew how bad the service is and the fact that local management could care less. When trying to get a manager to assist in a customer concern and actually make them work you're put on a black list. I love when they hold meetings to talk about our customer rating scores because it is so hypocritical. Customers have to make 10 calls to finally have management call them back, by that time consider that customer gone and the 10 people they know never calling us because the bad word of mouth.

2.0

Oct 8, 2014

I worked for Orkin in the 'Call Center' for 5.5 years and 1yr as an 'Admin'.

New customer specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Call Center--> Good wage. If you are in Charlotte and not Atlanta, you even get commission. Clean, climate controlled environment unless you word past five when the building closes and they auto turn the heat or air off, and the company will not pay extra to keep it on. Fixed schedule. Branch Admin--> Clean, climate controlled environment. Small staff, get to know one another well. The pay is a little over average.

Cons

Call Center--You are a number consisting of numbers. I lost my job because my number was never high enough, though I hardly ever had a customer to cancel a service plan early. Branch Admin--> state requires a lot of the paperwork I keep hearing about. There is no professionalism in the office. The termite techs, sales team, techs, come in and hang out in the office when you are trying to work. Very hard to concentrate.

1.0

Oct 1, 2014

Sun up to sun down

Pest control technician

Recommend

CEO approval

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The work is simple after training. Customer service becomes the focus.

Cons

You will work 60+ hrs per week. 1-4 Saturdays per month. Most nights you will be on the phone from 7pm-9pm setting up appointments for the following day(s). Expect 1 hour of free time for yourself/family per week day..\

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I'm sure Orkin Corporate will not read this but have to get it off my chest.

I worked for Orkin in the 'Call Center' for 5.5 years and 1yr as an 'Admin'.

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