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UniFirst

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UniFirst reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(2,546 total reviews)
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Steven S. Sintros

70% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

UniFirst has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,546 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UniFirst employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Personal Consumer Services industry (3.4 stars).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews
3.0
Oct 1, 2017

Sales Representative

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Outside sales allows you freedom to make your own schedule to a certain degree. Some management does care about really helping employees and the base salary is decent.

Cons

Commissions and getting new accounts to install and get paid is a long and difficult process. Much more so than getting a sale. Management doesn't really help streamline this. Commission ratios also are quite low for how much revenue you bring with new sales.

5.0
Sep 18, 2017

5 Star Company

Manager trainee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Worked for the company for 3+ years with no problems at all. Wonderful company and location to work for. Not only do they put their customers first but also their employees. Great work environment, amazing benefits, and always looking for internal promotions.

Cons

No cons with this company or location.

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UniFirst Response
8y
Thank you for your review! We are happy to hear you’ve had such a positive experience. And you are right, we promote from within whenever possible, providing our UniFirst Family with many opportunities for advancement.
1.0
Aug 28, 2017

Outside Sales Representative

Outside sales representative
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you can stomach it for a year job offers will start pouring in from other companies.

Cons

They force you to write a positive review while you are employed there, which is the only reason this place has 3.9 stars. While I personally liked a lot of the people I worked with, even my managers, the stress from the top down causes a toxic work environment. Corporate micro manages their VPS and regional directors who then micromanage their location managers who then in turn micromanage their sales and service managers who then in turn micromanage their reps. They tell you things that they don't follow through with. They also tell you they are different from the other big companies, cintas, aramark, etc... They are not! They are probably worse. Go with your small local company or Cintas.

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UniFirst Response
8y
It’s always disappointing to hear when a Team Partner feels their UniFirst experience was a negative one. We do encourage Team Partners to share their experience at UniFirst on Glassdoor, but it’s completely voluntary. This is one of the big ways we are able to listen to our employee’s feedback both good and bad, which is why we are glad you’ve shared with us. We hope you’ve found a better fit, moving forward.
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