Pros
Excellent training/preparation. Excellent benefits including health/dental/vision and car package worth ~$12-15K. Diverse product line. Excellent compensation for top-performers. Plenty of opportunity for advancement. If you are looking to make great money with limited sales experience and/or are a recent graduate, Cintas is an incredible place to start. They will train you very well in the basics of prospecting for and closing business. After your initial 6 months, you will know how 'not to fail' by maintaining an activity model. You will learn decent business acumen and how to identify/engage decision-makers. Finally, you can take advantage of an uncapped commission structure to earn great commissions - note that this doesn't scale with advancement. You will be given the opportunity to learn more logistically-oriented responsibilities, which will give you some versatility when figuring out an internal career-path. It is easy to move between the sales/ops sides once you've had some success in either. As an average sales rep you can expect a starting salary around $35-$50K and total comp in the $85K range. Top performers can exceed $160K in total comp, but note this is not normal - I am presently the #2 ranked rep in my division (192 total reps) and I am on pace for $166,800 this year.
Cons
Outdated sales model. Borderline toxic sales culture. Emphasizes individual results over team success. Difficult sales/ops interplay. Low 'corporate IQ.' Old-world, conservative approach to the sales process. Lack of transparency in managements decisions, particularly when dealing with the front-line revenue generators. Cintas is an old-school company that doesn't adjust well to change. Stock-price is everything, and you will notice that there is a top-down mentality that essentially conveys a 'do your job and shut your mouth' attitude. Most of management are drawn from the sales-force, which isn't always a good plan because sales people are individualistic by nature an not necessarily suited to teaching/guiding others. You will not find many MBA's in the company, and very few Ivy-leaguers despite compensation in line with 'smarter' companies. This 'brain-drain' creates an environment that can seem oppressive to intellectuals. There is definitely a blue-collar mentality, and even as a sales rep you will be asked to perform 'service' related functions from time to time. I don't think that's a bad thing however. Management emphasizes activity over intelligence and may let you down by skipping over teaching you the nuances of relationship management in favor of a volume-based approach. IF YOU ARE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH COLD-CALLING/DIALING THIS IS NOT A COMPANY FOR YOU. The commission structure is top-loaded with minimal residual comp, so you have to bring in new business consistently to be successful.