Terminix reviews

3.0

40% would recommend to a friend

(2,017 total reviews)
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Alain Moffroid

27% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Terminix has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,017 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Terminix employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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2.0
Dec 3, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Terminix puts their termite inspectors through an excellent training program. You are more likely to get hired at other termite and pest control companies if you have worked at Terminix because they know you had good training and come from the biggest company around.

Cons

To begin with, I'll tell you that I worked somewhere in Southern California. I don't know what this job is like in other parts of the country, but this is some of my experience at Terminix. We were treated like children. To say we were micro-managed would be an understatement. We were forced to work at least two Saturdays a month, and come back to the office for three hours- two nights a week to make phone calls to fill our schedule. Very long hours with NO OVERTIME. Horrible benefits. We had to use our own vehicles and our own money on gas. We were given a 2% "car allowance" commission on anything we sold, but the problem is that you don't always sell something. So you end up tearing your vehicle up for Terminix and don't get anything near what is fair for this. Being a termite inspector is a tough job that can be dangerous. I am not one of these negative, angry people that post on here. Like I wrote in the headline, I am grateful that this job came along when it did. But it is not the kind of place where you can make a career. If you take a job here, get ready for a lot of work with little pay. Make the best of it, stay positive, and try to move on as soon as you can. Good luck.

1.0
Oct 5, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

My manager is very nice and understanding but at the end of the day it is about performance and numbers. Termites swarm in the spring and early summer so these are the good times to make money.

Cons

Very seasonal where I work, not a lot of need for termite or pest protection in the cold winter months. The other products that we sell like insulation during these times are over priced compared to other companies. All the other pest control companies provide a company car for their sales people but you must drive your own car at Terminix. They do give you 2% of all sales for car allowance and gas but it would be much better to drive a company car and have a gas card. Call parties are mandatory at least one night of the week and it is tough to get good solid appointments especially when it gets cold.

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