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 140 reviews)); "training was great and the overall business is great" ((in 80 reviews)); "Good benefits and company car" ((in 77 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 35 reviews)); "You get a company vehicle that you take home you make your own sq and you can make good money" ((in 33 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 78 reviews)); "No work life balance and micromanaged." ((in 54 reviews)); "Because of the lack of staffing there is a constant pressure for you to work weekends and long hours." ((in 32 reviews)); "Middle management is awful, upper management is oblivious" ((in 27 reviews)); "Disconnected corporate leadership that only cares about themselves." ((in 13 reviews))

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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

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Culture & values

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.6

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Sep 16, 2019

4 year tech employee

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If your on commission they pay great. Leadership from service supervisor to regional big dog boss all wonderful people. They truly care about their employees well being. Which in turn subconsciously pushed me to treat my customers better. The work is easy sometimes I felt over compensated. Maybe because I'm a former paratrooper I felt it was easy. I don't know because some people would complain their tired after a 8 hour day of walking around shooting a squirt gun. No one told me or paid me to write this review. Its all around a great company. I left to be closer to my family in Arizona where there is no job openings. Why are their no job openings you ask? Because if you have a sliver of good work ethic you retire from Orkin. Also no bosses breathing down your neck if you do what your suppose to. Good benefits and vacation time.

Cons

I heard rumors they were switching techs to hourly pay. If that's true I'm disappointed, the commission set up was absolutely phenomenal. Please don't get greedy Orkin you'll break my heart lol.

Orkin Response

6y

This is great feedback and we love to hear from team members about just how great this job is! Please keep in touch with the Orkin branches in your new location …and we have additional branches that are also in the Rollins Family of brands including HomeTeam Pest Defense - so we hope you'll check it out! As for the pay, we are always looking for ways to meet employees needs and the service our customers. Some states require hourly pay so look at this on a case by case basis. Thanks again and I hope you can pick up your career with us again!

3.0

Jul 30, 2019

Repetitive, low pay

Route manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you feel like you're in a dead end job or really want to try something new this job might be for you.

Cons

Pay isn't great, company can ask a lot from you, customers can be taxing.

Orkin Response

6y

Orkin does hire great people - we are 8,000 strong! We know the work can be demanding as our goal is to be customer focused and are not happy until they are happy. Sorry to hear the role wasn't for you and we hope you can find a better fit. Best of luck!

2.0

Dec 5, 2018

Working

Inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company car cell phone iPad. The job is not very tough inspected for termites

Cons

Training could be better

Orkin Response

7y

Thank you for taking the time to give us some feedback. We are always looking to improve ourselves. We encourage you to reach out to your Division HR Director and share your thoughts on how we can make sure that you feel like you are being adequately trained.

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