Overworked, Hazardous - Lawn Care Specialist TruGreen Employee Review

3.0
Apr 3, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of overtime for those willing to do it

Cons

Safety is the least of anyones concern. Managers will drain spilled pesticide out of truck beds barehanded. If the branch runs out of PPE you're expected to go without. Guys with glasses are rarely given correct over-the-glasses eye protection. We are expected to complete X amount of stops within a certain amount of time without any margin to talk to customers, who need a lot of guidance and themselves deserve better service without rushed strangers running in and out of their lawns due to time crunch. Trucks are in constant disrepair along with most of the equipment. High turn over with quick and poor quality training considering the volatility of the materials that are being used. Unfortunate to say as well, but this is not a good place to work if you are a woman and I'm not sensitive by a long shot. I'll simply leave it at that.

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5.0
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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
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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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