Does Orkin pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Orkin employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Orkin. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Orkin?

41% of Orkin employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Orkin 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Orkin?

Pest Control Technician (162) , Route Manager (93) , Technician (79) , Account Manager (73) , Branch Manager (59) , Service Manager (53) , Commercial Account Manager (41) , Sales Representative (39) , Sales Inspector (38) , Termite Technician (28) , Sales (23) , Customer Service Representative (19) , Pest Technician (18) , Sales Associate (17) , Inspector (16)

What are the pros of working at Orkin according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay and no experience needed." ((in 144 reviews)); "Good benefits and company car" ((in 81 reviews)); "training was great and the overall business is great" ((in 79 reviews)); "good money and that's about it." ((in 37 reviews)); "Good people depending on office" ((in 34 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Orkin according to real employee reviews?

"Can be long hours and the people dealt with can be tiresome." ((in 73 reviews)); "No work life balance and micromanaged." ((in 52 reviews)); "Excessive long hours for managers, sales." ((in 32 reviews)); "Middle management is awful, upper management is oblivious" ((in 29 reviews)); "Micro managing poor leadership" ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about Orkin layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Orkin layoffs and their outlook for job security at Orkin in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Orkin locations?

Atlanta , Los Angeles , Houston , Chicago , Baltimore , Orlando , Austin , New York , Dallas , Riverside , Indianapolis , Denver , Charlotte , San Diego , Jacksonville , Lansing , Washington , Cincinnati , Miami , Tampa , Virginia Beach , Saint Louis , Milwaukee , Oklahoma City , Colorado Springs , Covington , San Antonio , Eden Prairie , Chattanooga , Memphis

Orkin reviews

3.0

41% would recommend to a friend

(1,443 total reviews)

Jerry Gahlhoff | Pat Chrzanowski

53% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

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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

4.0

Jan 7, 2018

Pest Consultant

Sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Being out in the field 90% of the time allows for the feel of being self employed. Less stress versus being in the office.

Cons

Road warrior with a lot of competitors. Unable to see the desired amount of customers compared to other employees that work in smaller more populated areas.

Orkin Response

8y

We appreciate your review about the company and your role. Please escalate your territory concerns with you Region Manager and Region Sales Leadership so they can take a closer look. Thanks again!

1.0

Jan 5, 2018

Good company bad management Period!

Termite technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Customers ,nothing else to say.

Cons

Bad management, low pay terminated for getting bit by customers dog. Everything above employee, let go after 16yrs of service.

4.0

Jan 4, 2018

CSR

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting company to work for

Cons

Not being able to continue to work there

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Good company bad management Period!

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