Is TriNet a good company to work for?

TriNet has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 1,429 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 47% of employees would recommend working at TriNet to a friend and 40% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about TriNet have been left by employees working as Senior Software Engineer , Director and Senior Sales Consultant .

Does TriNet pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, TriNet employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at TriNet. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at TriNet?

47% of TriNet employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated TriNet 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at TriNet?

Sales Consultant (162) , Sales (48) , Regional Sales Consultant (39) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (31) , Manager (18) , Payroll Specialist (18) , Director (15) , Sales Development Representative (15) , Consultant (14) , Product Manager (14) , Benefits Analyst (13) , Director of Sales (13) , Senior Software Engineer (13) , Software Engineer (13) , Inside Sales Representative (11)

What are the pros of working at TriNet according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and a lot of resources" ((in 193 reviews)); "the culture is great and the client services are excellent" ((in 95 reviews)); "Great people to work with; I like my colleagues and manager." ((in 83 reviews)); "Good pay but you work very hard for it" ((in 76 reviews)); "Good work life balance and lighter on the design and learning side." ((in 50 reviews))

What are the cons of working at TriNet according to real employee reviews?

"No leadership at this company" ((in 37 reviews)); "No backup plan or training." ((in 26 reviews)); "All managers do is gossip." ((in 20 reviews)); "There has been horrible communication with change and updates making it almost impossible for everyone to be on the same page." ((in 17 reviews)); "Hours are long and you are always "on"" ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about TriNet layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about TriNet layoffs and their outlook for job security at TriNet in 2026.

What TriNet locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Columbus , Washington , Irvine , Raleigh , Atlanta , San Diego , Saint Petersburg , Boston , Los Angeles , Reno

TriNet reviews

3.4

47% would recommend to a friend

(1,356 total reviews)

Mike Simonds

56% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

2.9

Career opportunities

TriNet has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,356 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The TriNet employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Jan 15, 2020

Incredible does not start here

Human resources consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and flexibility. Room to grow depending on your department.

Cons

Top heavy organization that keeps hiring more VP’s and less individual contributors where the work is needed. No transparency across business lines, they quietly do re-orgs so the public doesn’t hear that business is struggling. Millions of dollars go to their marketing campaigns talking about how much #peoplematter, when in fact, their own employees are not respected or treated well by upper management across the organization. Unhappy employees makes for a negative culture and that has drastically changed in the last few years for the worst.

1.0

Oct 13, 2017

Run! Don't walk from TriNet. The culture is quickly going down the drain.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Clients are great. Most of the people are great. It was once a great company that could easily be great again if the CEO would just recognize what is happening to his company at the hands of one person. If you like anxiety, constantly being belittled and demoralized, or if you enjoy being bullied by someone who has no qualifications or experience in your job, then this is the place for you!

Cons

Brady Mickelsen, the CLO. He has ruined the company and made it a nightmare to work at. Like a tyrant, he has created a regime of oppression, given his team tyrannical control over every aspect of the organization and has made it impossible for anyone to do their job. The result is a culture where the legal department can say or do whatever they please, continuously putting people down, demeaning their work and pulling the rug out from under us at a whim. And it's felt in every aspect of the organization. Indeed, it's the hottest topic of conversation and people have either thrown up their hands entirely and stopped caring about anything but collecting a paycheck or have left...and many of the good ones are dropping like flies.

2.0

Mar 17, 2016

Don't do it

Consultant?

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They sometimes buy you lunch that secretly you wish you'll choke on. Benefits are good and pay is good. But, that is how they hook you.

Cons

Don't be fooled by the promise of grandure and award winning culture. The salesman sell you on the taking the job and that is all they are good at. Also, the glowing reviews posted in December by the Sales Development and Emerging Markets were "encouraged" from management to help the efforts of a massive hiring they undertook.

TriNet Response

10y

Thank you for your valuable feedback. We take pride in our teams and they are the key to our success. We recognize the hard work and commitment that goes into building an enduring company and our benefits and compensation program reflect that. We are sorry to hear about your experience at TriNet. We encourage open communication between managers and their teams. We value and consider all feedback and appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts.

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