Not half bad - Route Manager Orkin Employee Review

4.0
Aug 28, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

The pay schedule is called production, and I was in a pretty busy area. Therefore I was paid a pretty penny while employed here. I broke my back making sure I could move through my day efficiently so I rarely ever worked passed 5pm. Co-workers were cool people. You're alone all day but I never had an issue communicating with coworkers or asking questions. Management was cool to me. Upper management would cause the problems, but your service managers did an excellent job helping and fighting for you.

Cons

Upper management. They're all numbers. They may be fine to talk to as people but they very much just care about bottom lines, and reporting back to the suits that we were making profits. Picking up other peoples slack. Hyde Park seemed to almost always be on the ball, even when they had people who would fall behind. That translated to having to send RMs to other areas and pick up their slack. Neutral to me, but not everyone wants to take 4 hour drives unpaid to work a half day in Utica. Call backs. Call backs occurred via communication or application error. I busted my chops avoiding these, but sometimes you have a slacker on the team and you pick up their callbacks. These are unpaid services. This created brief points of hostility against coworkers, but they would eventually get weeded out for poor performance/incompetency anyway.

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5.0
May 20, 2026
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Pros

Wonderful team, works with life situations, gas card, company vehicle, you get out what you put in

Cons

Scheduling can be tricky at times, can be stressful at times, some long work days, you get out what you put in

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Thank you for your review and service with the company. We hope your experience continues to be a positive one!
4.0
Jul 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Opportunity to work for a well-established and respected industry leader with a strong reputation. Competitive pay with performance-based incentives and opportunities to increase earnings. Comprehensive training and ongoing professional development to build valuable skills. Clear career advancement opportunities into leadership, management, or specialized roles. Excellent teamwork and support from experienced colleagues and managers.

Cons

Long hours and overtime may be required during peak pest control seasons. Daily exposure to pests, insects, rodents, and tight or uncomfortable spaces may not be suitable for everyone. Meeting sales or performance goals can be stressful, especially in customer-facing roles. Work schedules may include evenings or weekends to accommodate customer needs.

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