Pros
If you have a good route as an SSR you can literally work 5 hours a day and pull $50k/year. At least in our location some managers do not micromanage - some do. If you perform no one will ever be on your back. Some people at my location were earning $50k+ and getting home before 11am each day.... so it's a totally easy and brainless job which you can actually make decent money at with a work life balance. But that's only for people who get a good route. Plenty of SSRs in my location are right at the $35k mark.
Cons
Be warned - lots of lies and smoke blown in your face. They post Sales Reps job openings, make you come in for 4-6 interviews, then tell you they need you to be on route as an SSR for 4 months as "training". SSR BASE PAY IS ONLY $16,000/YEAR. They will tell you there is a $35,000 base but that is not a base, that is a guarantee - so if you fall below that they will bring you at least up to that. Sales reps get a $43k base plus car package which brings you to $48k, though they advertise $50k base and in my opinion a car package should not be included in base pay listings so it's a bit confusing. Once you're hired as a sales rep and put on SSR route for "4 months training" you will find yourself 10+ months later still on route as an SSR with no end in sight on when you will actually be moved to the sales rep role. Starting around month four you will be told weekly by a manager how soon you're getting into the sales team, and how there are whispers around the office of moving you in there. It gives you a false sense of hope until you fully realize it's all a lie and they are keeping you motivated to get as much out of you as they can and to keep you making money on route. I know for a fact they have hired four SSR's after me using the Sales Rep posting but convincing them to do SSR for a few short months. So if you find yourself hired as a sales rep and put as an SSR for a few months of training, definitely don't turn your route into one of the top ones or grow it too much - you will never be moved into your position. Another note: The lack of women in any type of management position is also shocking. I had an issue with repetitive feminine infections due to the non-breathability of uniform pants and I specifically stated I didn't feel comfortable speaking to any male managers. I was told by HR that the process included having to speak to the managers at my location. I brought it up in a very professional manner using medical terminology and the response from the male manager was, "how sweaty do you get down there?!" From then on I lost all trust in management and realized Cintas is exactly what all the other 2,000+ reviews say - a good boys club.