route sales rep - Anonymous employee UniFirst Employee Review

5.0
Aug 12, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

great career, great pay, u get to have a business relationship with alot of people. u also get to travel alot in and out of town...

Cons

no hourly pay, only a set base pay so regardless of how many hours u work and there are very long hard hours u will still get the same pay. unless u earn commission...

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UniFirst Response
10y
Thank you for the review. We agree. As a Route Sales Representative, you have the rewarding opportunity to meet, service, and build relationships with a wide array of customers from all types of industries. Building relationships with your customers helps secure your customer-base, which helps to maintain and build route volume, leading to greater commissions. Our Route Sales Representatives have the opportunity to grow their routes and paychecks not only from new Sales, but also through providing additional services to their current customers, controlling garment costs, and preventing lost business. We provide the training and tools to make a great living. If you follow the process, you can achieve the desired results and income!

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Flexible hours, decent pay, not physically demanding.

Cons

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UniFirst Response
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Thank you for your continued service and dedication at UniFirst. We appreciate your feedback!
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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