Outside sales rep - Route Manager TruGreen Employee Review

1.0
Feb 21, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

The training on how to sell is really good. They have stepped it up from past years with an official ATA training seminar that lasts a week. So basically if you wanna get trained on how to sell use TruGreen to learn and then take your skills else where... i actually used some of the selling advice that TruGreen offered in my interview for the next job i was applying for and they were pretty impressed

Cons

The con is that almost everybody has been pissed off by TruGreen so its not an easy task trying to sell their product. The hours are horrible and they treat you like a child.. they basically plant a GPS device on you and watch you every step of you day. After the training is over its strictly sales driven and forget getting any help from anyone besides the lame role playing you do every single morning

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5.0
Apr 14, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great entry level sales career

Cons

Hard High qoutas Low base pay

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TruGreen Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience with TruGreen and for your time with us. We’re glad to hear that you found the role to be a strong entry point into a sales career, as providing opportunities for growth and development is something we value. We also understand that sales roles can be challenging, with performance expectations and goals that require dedication and resilience. Our quotas are designed to support both individual success and overall business growth, and we continually evaluate our compensation structure to remain competitive within the industry. We appreciate your feedback and wish you the best in your future career endeavors.
4.0
Jul 7, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Very very easy to move up in the company. If you dedicate a couple years and show skill in sales you can move up to a sales manager position extremely fast. If you are willing to move the opportunity to move up is even significantly easier and faster. - Almost all of management started at the bottom and worked their way up, if possible they always hire from within. - Good money, get out what you put in. - Direct Management is great, local and even regional management is almost even fantastic, but any higher then that becomes out of touch and very frustrating to (albeit indirectly) work with.

Cons

- Inconsistent at times about expectations, at times asking for one thing then immediately needing the other. Can be frustrated to be pulled in so many directions, but not even remotely unmanageable. - Lot's of hours, especially in management. Prime time? (March-End of May) Say goodbye to your personal life! Mandatory 1/2 day Saturdays, definitely a grind but worth it. - Frustrating policies and illogical outlook on what success looks like.

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