Orkin reviews

3.0

41% would recommend to a friend

(1,443 total reviews)
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Jerry Gahlhoff | Pat Chrzanowski

53% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Orkin has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,443 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Orkin employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.6 stars).

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1K reviews
5.0
Feb 20, 2024

A great place to work!

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great management! family oriented company with a strong focus on safety. They really take the time to prepare you for every scenario on the job. Very open to new ideas and input.

Cons

You must be okay with killing things.

4.0
Feb 17, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work schedule, decent pay, employer provided vehicle and gas card, and minimal micro-managing

Cons

Communication both at the branch and regional level is not great. It is nearly impossible sometimes to reach managers when having issues in field. The computer system that manages routing also regularly has issues importing jobs so customers get frustrated with scheduling often.

1.0
Feb 17, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Company Car *You pay for it.* - Good Commisions *If you're a good liar.*

Cons

- Pressure to sell when customers don't need anything. - They charge you to work for them. - Management changes every 6 mos. Literally, all managers are always trying to move up at all times. - If you do well, all managers you like will be promoted. - When you do well, they will expect more the following year without helping you sell more. - They really don't understand new ways of doing anything. They rely on old ppl calling in so they can scam them. - It does not matter how well you do, they will fire at the drop of a hat. They do not care about their employees at all. - The company is being prepared to be sold off. It is no longer a reputable company. Its sole focus now is to pump up numbers and sell off the brand. - There is no work life balance. They will want you to work 6 days a week. Even when there are no calls to go to. They will want you to call old ppl and schedule "inspections". Inspections at this company are sales calls. It is the biggest scam out there. - The successful guys at this are liars. They prey on single women and old peoiple. They lie to make sales and when it comes to pest control, no one knows if you're telling the truth. I've seen lots of guys go into attics and straight lie to people saying they have infestations. - It's a legal ponzi scheme.

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