Sales Rep - Sales UniFirst Employee Review

1.0
Sep 8, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

The managers are very nice people and try very hard to make it a tolerable environment. Your coworkers are very nice and the fact that everyone is talking about what interviews they are going on that day creates a sense of comradery .

Cons

-When offered the job, you will be told that you will be a salary employee. Upon starting, you find out that you will be paid the slave wage of $12.75 per hour (which does not add up to your offered salary). They will justify this wage by telling you that "it adds up with overtime"....it does not....but at least they are upfront that you will be expected to be at the office from 7:30 until 5:00 -No benefits for 90 days, no sick days -You will be yelled at/ see others yelled at by corporate trainers for not making LIVE telemarketing calls PERFECTLY. Regardless if this is your first live call or not (I'm not kidding, If you say that you are from Unifirst, your trainer will YELL at you in front of your training class). -The longest tenure is 7 months and this is only 1 person because everyone else has left. -EXTREME MICROMANAGEMENT -Corporate invests NOTHING into the training of their sales reps. You will sit through 5 weeks of video conferences taught by rude trainers and videos filmed in the 90s (The computers in the video are from the 90s). The out of date training and technology reflects their appreciation for their sales team. -IF YOU HAVE ANY SALES EXPERIENCE, DO NOT WORK HERE. IF YOU NEED SALES EXPERIENCE, GO TO AN ADP, CINTAS, ETC. THEY WILL PAY YOU REAL WAGES AND APPRECIATE THEIR SALES REPS.

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UniFirst Response
8y
It always saddens us whenever someone feels that their experience in our organization is a negative one. Perhaps you can utilize our Open Door Policy and have an open conversation with your Manager about your concerns.

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Pros

Work life balance, opportunities for large commission

Cons

Contractual sales, Being bought out

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UniFirst Response
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Thank you for your feedback. We look forward to having you continue to grow with us!
4.0
Jul 3, 2026
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Pros

Upper management genuinely cares about their team, and the hiring process is simple and straightforward. Base pay and the monthly stipend are both fair, and I appreciate the company's structure — questions get answered quickly, and you have dedicated team member support. I also like that the role is self-managing, with CDR handling pricing and deal structuring so you can focus on your own performance. Overall, this company really takes care of its employees.

Cons

The pay structure for this role is a bit unique — after a sale closes, the CDR earns commission for the first few months, and then commission transitions over to the drive team. It's certainly not a deal-breaker, just an observation, and I'm not knocking the company for it. All in all, I had a wonderful experience at UniFirst.

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