UniFirst reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

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Steven S. Sintros

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53% positive business outlook

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5.0
Nov 15, 2012
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Pros

I was with UniFirst for over 5 years before I let a recruiter and the chance for more money change my career path. When I left, I thought money would make things so much easier for my family and me. I did have the support of my family and UniFirst Management. However, they told me not to leave, because of my love and passion for UniFirst. At times, I am stubborn, which led me to leave UniFirst and take the next step in my career. However, the first week on the new job I discovered very quickly how much I missed UniFirst. I missed the people, management, support, atmosphere, company, what I sold for a living, and the entire job itself. At UniFirst I have never felt like a number but ALWAYS like a person who is respected. The extra money did make my life easier, but deep down I was miserable. I was very blessed to be able to work my way back into the company and UniFirst welcomed me with open arms. UniFirst has been great to me and my family. I am proud to call UniFirst Corporation my home.

Cons

Only hard work and dedication will make you successful. This is not a job where you can work part time and have full time success. If you are driven, competitive, and have a great attitude, then UniFirst is a place you can succeed.

5.0
Nov 13, 2012

awesome work culture, tons of opportunity

Anonymous employee
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Pros

superior training in the beginning and ongoing, positive structure, management involvement. Opportunity to manage own territory.

Cons

must be patient for success.

5.0
Nov 1, 2012

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Pros

After being told by several pharma/med sales companies that I needed 2-3 years of outside B2B sales experience to break into that industry, I interviewed with UniFirst and was hired right out of college as an outside sales rep. My original plan was to work for 2-3 years and then change to a pharma/med sales position with a higher base salary, but the experience and opporunity at UniFirst has proved invaluable and I can now see myself spending my entire career within the organization. In my 7 years with the company I have recieved 4 promotions prior to my current role as a National Account Manager. The job is difficult for the first 12-18 months because of how competitive the industry is and the fact that we work off long term binding agreements, but that is why successful sales reps at UniFirst are held in such high esteem by recruitors and other industries looking for sales professionals. If you are able to push past the rejection and long hours of the first 12-18 months and show even marginal success, things will get easier and you will find yourself in a position to be promoted within the company or have access to a number of high salary sales positions outside of the industry should you decide to leave. I strongly recomend UniFirst for anyone looking for a company where you can excel quickly or are looking to start a career in outside sales.

Cons

-Competitive Industry -Difficult first year -Long hours for first 12-18 months

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