TriNet reviews

3.4

47% would recommend to a friend

(1,358 total reviews)
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Mike Simonds

57% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

TriNet has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,358 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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3.0
May 17, 2022

Good company to start at

Recommend
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Pros

Benefits Manager Team Now remote Good place to start career

Cons

Alex Warren Connect 360 Silo departments Training is inadequate Bonus structure

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TriNet Response
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We appreciate your candid feedback and would like to connect with you as soon as possible. Please reach out to feedback@trinet.com or set a call with your aligned HR Business Partner as soon as possible.
3.0
Jan 26, 2022

Stepping Stone

Anonymous employee
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Pros

This is a great company to work for if you have PEO experience. The compensation is decent, and the training (albeit stressful) is robust, thorough, and vigorous. This is understandable because the PEO industry is incredibly complex and those who may be new to the space need it to be broken down into many pieces in order to have it absorbed. They did a great job in not only training on PEO, but on sales development as well, which provides overall career development. Compensation and benefits are slightly above average. If you are in sales, within the first 6 months you are able to collect commissions while going through training and trying to get up to speed on the complexities of the industry without carrying a quota. I met a lot of great people during my time at TriNet and learned a lot of invaluable experience. From a corporate messaging level, they are always promoting inclusivity and employee satisfaction. Whether that translates to personal experience is what’s somewhat of a gamble.

Cons

To reiterate the above, and I cannot stress this enough – PEO experience (and likely a book of business to bring along with you) as well as an extended referral network is not only ideal, but almost necessary. Even with a decade of sales experience, you will find yourself making 35+ cold calls a day while referencing a SalesForce system that is either lacking information or infiltrated with incorrect information. Additionally, your success is highly dependent on your vertical and your geographic team. There is a SDR/lead gen team, however the amount of inbound leads provided were minute. There was a heavy emphasis on ecosystem building and referral partnerships, and an expectation that you were to build Rome overnight. It is a very high stress job for those who do not come in with this knowledge, but they do offer the compensation and benefits to keep you motivated until you realize you are making zero headway. It is not made clear in the interview process that you will be sourcing your own leads. The day to day responsibilities were not as expected. I received confirmation of this disconnect through a shocking number of other consultants with limited tenure reaching out to me to inquire about seeking new opportunities for themselves because they shared the same concerns. There seems to have been a major re-org and process shift recently which left two camps: those who have been there for 5+ years, and the blissfully unaware newcomers who had no insight to company politics and cultural issues that may have been occurring. It’s a great company, but I would suggest a training program restructure for those who have PEO experience vs. those who don’t. There also appears to be very high turnover, which could be in part to their rapid expansion of new employees, most of which are not familiarized in this specialized field. I value my time at TriNet and would not change my decision to accept their offer due to the continuing education and growth opportunities, but I would not recommend it if you weren’t brought in via referral who could provide transparency on what really is expected.

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TriNet Response
4y
Thank you for taking the time to leave thoughtful feedback. We do appreciate it. We would be very interested in further conversation and hope you will consider contacting us at feedback@trinet.com.
1.0
Sep 24, 2021

Crazy Liberal Agenda

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Pay is good to very good.

Cons

Politics (US and company politics) - crazy left liberals running this place

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TriNet Response
4y
Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback and we're happy to hear you were satisfied with your compensation package. We would like the opportunity to further discuss your concerns and hope you'll contact us at feedback@trinet.com.
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