Is UniFirst a good company to work for?

UniFirst has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 2,594 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at UniFirst to a friend and 53% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about UniFirst have been left by employees working as General Manager , Branch Manager and Office Administrator .

Does UniFirst pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UniFirst employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UniFirst. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UniFirst?

61% of UniFirst employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UniFirst 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UniFirst?

Outside Sales Representative (467) , Sales Representative (316) , Sales Manager (126) , Route Sales Representative (93) , RSR Route Sales Representative (77) , Sales Consultant (60) , Customer Service Representative (52) , Sales (51) , Route Service Representative (33) , District Service Manager (29) , Manager (26) , Branch Manager (24) , Senior Sales Consultant (24) , Route Service Manager (19) , Sales Associate (19)

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

"Great training...if you are looking for a true pound the pavement type of job and earning your battle scars." ((in 196 reviews)); "Good benefits and 401k." ((in 158 reviews)); "Good pay and atmosphere hard work but you can make a career getting the right route" ((in 134 reviews)); "The people are great and very helpful in terms of training." ((in 131 reviews)); "Great Culture and very supportive" ((in 90 reviews))

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

"Poor management and unrealistic expectations." ((in 142 reviews)); "Long hours in the service department but I guess that's why e make the big bucks." ((in 92 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about sales reps." ((in 37 reviews)); "Hard on the body, not enough staff,unorganized management very long hours." ((in 29 reviews)); "they have too much favoritism among others" ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about UniFirst layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed UniFirst locations?

Wilmington , Atlanta , Louisville , Houston , San Antonio , Boston , Nashua , Indianapolis , Pittsburgh , New Kensington , Nashville , Birmingham , Tampa , Cleveland , Charlotte , Austin , Pontiac , Los Angeles , Owensboro , Memphis , Fort Wayne , Denver , Chattanooga , Salt Lake City , Richmond , Oklahoma City , Dallas , Stratford , New York , Fort Worth

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UniFirst reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(2,546 total reviews)

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

1.0

Oct 18, 2014

long hours low pay hard work don't care about employees

Laborer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

steady job, health ins but expensive union

Cons

hard work loe pay greedy co want all the money for themselves

5.0

Oct 15, 2014

Great place to grow!

Branch manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can move up the ladder and make a rewarding career out of UniFirst. I have made this my second home and it has been very rewarding and met some great people along the way. Benefits are great and expect to be well off by retirement time.

Cons

It takes time, patience and hard work. There is a lot of training available for any and every position but you have to take the time to get through it.

5.0

Oct 11, 2014

Great company to grow with

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunities for advancement, team atmosphere, this is the large corporation that still has the small company family values and cares about it's employees. Great benefits, continued technology upgrades that help to make each employees job easier. I see a lot of bad reviews on Glass door but any career is what the individual makes of it. Every career takes hard work and with the proven practices and processes of this company anyone can be successful. If you want to be a loose cannon you won't be successful in anything in life. Hard work will pay off for anyone and make you successful.

Cons

As with any company there can be long hours but, that is true with any company. The company is going through some growing pains while it implements new technology but this is a short term issue.

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