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?

"Good pay and no experience needed." ((in 135 reviews)); "Good benefits and company car" ((in 86 reviews)); "training was great and the overall business is great" ((in 79 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 34 reviews)); "You get a company vehicle that you take home you make your own sq and you can make good money" ((in 34 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 76 reviews)); "No work life balance and micromanaged." ((in 56 reviews)); "Middle management is awful, upper management is oblivious" ((in 28 reviews)); "Excessive long hours for managers, sales." ((in 27 reviews)); "Disconnected corporate leadership that only cares about themselves." ((in 13 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

Orkin reviews

3.1

43% would recommend to a friend

(1,440 total reviews)

Jerry Gahlhoff | Pat Chrzanowski

60% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

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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1K reviews

1.0

Aug 1, 2014

Don't Waste your TIME!!

Pest control technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Meeting Co-Workers and making friends with employees

Cons

This company has a Good Ole Boy mentality. If you stand around and joke with the boss and become friends with the other managers then you will have a job for life - even if your are horrible at it. The flip side, if you bust your butt and work hard, give excellent customer service and you are not liked then you will suffer a long and painful career. Good luck getting raises from this billion dollar company. Most managers are too fat to lead by example and show you how to perform your duties but they don't miss a lunch.

4.0

Jul 28, 2014

Good Company

Commercial route manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay, company vehicle, vacation-holiday-floating holiday pay beginning the first day of employment. Opportunity for advancement. You are responsible for your own route and are left alone as long as route is being completed in an efficient manner.

Cons

Long hours. You can expect to spend 50 to 60 hours a week running your route and at least one Saturday a month. However, the more production you service, the more money you make!! Sale and Service is the Key to a good paycheck!

1.0

Jul 24, 2014

Out of date technology and practices; very low pay; no employee appreciation

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

For a company with enough money to put their name on a building at Texas A and M, you would think that they'd be willing to pay their employees a decent salary to try and keep them at the company. Think again.

Cons

Pay is very low. Sales people and technicians are constantly running over each other to try to make sales. There is no spirit of teamwork or loyalty. The company doesn't care about you...it's all about the money. Technology is extremely outdated. The paperwork for a sale is ridiculous and long. Handwritten contracts are extremely unprofessional, but Orkin uses them. Some managers are out of control with the micro management and corporate does nothing to pull them back in. Managers are constantly changing with no consistancy in policies.

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