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 (162) , 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?

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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

(1,438 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 1,438 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

4.0

Sep 7, 2012

Branch Manager

Branch manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay - advancement opprtunities are there - good training - good control of your business - fun if you find the right people to work with

Cons

benefits are expensive - sometimes you need to move to advance

3.0

Aug 31, 2012

the plantation!!!

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

constant 3 month schedule and no required over time and decent benefits (can be pricey if you have a spouse and children)

Cons

you probably wont receive more than a 2 percent raise after the first year annually and its hard to verify you sales for commission payout purposes

1.0

Aug 23, 2012

Salary mis-represented, but the best Termite company to call

Termite inspection and sales

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Actual commissions for termite contract sales were not bad. Company leads were good in the spring and summer (see cons). Very knowledgeable managers, they knew their stuff. Very good training program, was able to pass state licensing exam no problem. Company does the best termite treatment, hands down. I checked out the competition, and they do a running quote, they do not inspect the crawl space or basement, all they do is measure the outside of the house, throw a quote at you based on square footage and run to the next house. If I ever have termites in my house (knock on wood) I will definitely call Orkin, no need to call any one else. I worked with the treatment crews, and they did the job right, first time, every time.

Cons

Company leads dried up in the fall and winter, due to reduced termite activity. There is no profit in selling insect control. During interview process was told that termite inspections of previously treated homes would pay $50 per inspection and you could do 4 or 5 inspections per day. Sounded great. Inspections actually paid about $1.00 average since they were in a "different category". When i asked about the $50 payments I was promised I was told it would bankrupt the company if they paid $50 per inspection. The only inspections that paid $50 to you were for recently treated homes, and you were always assigned homes that were treated a long time ago.

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