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?

"The pay is good if you put in the time" ((in 127 reviews)); "training was great and the overall business is great" ((in 87 reviews)); "Company vehicle Pretty good benefits" ((in 76 reviews)); "great people there and always feeding you." ((in 36 reviews)); "You get a company vehicle that you take home you make your own sq and you can make good money" ((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 74 reviews)); "No work life balance and micromanaged." ((in 53 reviews)); "Because of the lack of staffing there is a constant pressure for you to work weekends and long hours." ((in 31 reviews)); "Middle management is awful, upper management is oblivious" ((in 28 reviews)); "Disconnected corporate leadership that only cares about themselves." ((in 13 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 , Cincinnati , Miami , Tampa , Virginia Beach , Saint Louis , Milwaukee , Oklahoma City , Washington , Colorado Springs , Covington , San Antonio , Eden Prairie , Chattanooga , Memphis

Orkin reviews

3.0

41% would recommend to a friend

(1,441 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 1,441 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

3.0

Jun 15, 2015

Home Inspector

Home pest control inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Local branch manager very interested in employees and helping them to succeed. Money and advancement is there is you are very aggressive.

Cons

Too much pressure from corporate office to sell no matter what.

1.0

Jun 10, 2015

Dont Work For Oklahoma Orkin!

Pest control technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None, the company is horrible!

Cons

To many unpaid hours, supervisors that yell at employees, unable to take time off, If you take time off you will spend many hours making up that time.

1.0

Jun 8, 2015

Poor Company

Route manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None,No family time must do work at home, Nothing pro about this company with all of the lies

Cons

Long hours, drive time to Branch on days for meetings, Screws up check,Lies on last date of employment and calls to Atlanta to actually get my commission check because the local branch decided not to give it to me.

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