Cintas reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(6,552 total reviews)
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Todd M. Schneider

82% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Cintas has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 6,552 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cintas employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.5 stars).

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1.0
Oct 9, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you want to benchmark against the worst treatment possible this is the place to go. While working a booth at a job fair, after I left Cintas I spoke with a fellow recruiter who also had worked for Cintas. One thing to remember especially military members because Cintas aggressively recruits former NCOs and junior officers is if you paid any attention to ethics training or showed any concern for your troops this is not the place for you. Become a prison guard for the state of California, you will be paid better and the convicts will respect you more than Cintas management will.

Cons

Petty treatment, moronic work rules, martinets in management and stinginess beyond compare. In addition, if you seek any intelligent conversation beyond last night's ball game you are out of luck. At a company function an executive was asked, "Why does not Cintas provide tuition assistance"? The answer given was if we paid college tuition how could we say no to someone who wanted to study horticulture compared to someone who wanted to study business. Easy, Cintas has more rules that any firm I have ever worked for. Create a rule that says we only pay college tuition for majors that relate to our business, i.e. industrial engineering, accounting, HR whatever. Instead, Cintas chose to treat the people in the room as if we all had lobotomies. I got away from Cintas as soon as something better came along.

1.0
Sep 29, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and good car package. If you need sales experience, it is a good start.

Cons

Everything from management is negative. Everything is about your numbers, with very little praise. Hours expected are ridiculous. Management is unrealistic. "Phone blocks" have absurd rules. Not enjoyable. Turnover is absurdly high.

2.0
Sep 24, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The base salary and car package are decent. All your fuel is paid for if you get a fuel efficient car. You will definitely learn how to sell here at Cintas, and that can help you find an enjoyable career later...but be prepared to pay the price.

Cons

Nothing matters but your "numbers". All the managers are brainwashed with Cintas culture jargon, and they don't really make any real decisions or do anything to help the sales process. The micro-managing is out of control. Employees are treated like grade school children. It is an ok place to get some sales experience, but be prepared to "drink the kool-aid". Turnover in this market has been through the roof lately!

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