they pay me just enough money to keep me working for them but i am always looking for another job - Route Manager Orkin Employee Review

3.0
Jul 22, 2014
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Pros

this job will pay most of your bills. you will meet some interesting people .i cant think of a hole lot of pros .

Cons

your starting time and quitting time are always different .the only way to get a pay raise is when they raise the customers monthly service charge.

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5.0
Jun 1, 2026
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Pros

Wonderful place to work and meet chicks.

Cons

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1.0
Jun 16, 2026
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Pros

Good pay, opportunities for sales depending on region

Cons

Orkin cares more about quantity over quality. If you care about doing a good job, don't work here. They will load your day up with tons of jobs and not enough time to do them (or do a good job anyways.) Management lives in their own bubble, and communicates poorly. I transfered to a new region and all services were a mess. Customers who have had Orkin for a year plus had homes still infested with pests. Prior techs hadn't cleaned any cobwebs, never cleaned webbing off siding or eaves. It was embarrassing. Commercial services weren't any better. I believe prior techs were just scanning stations and leaving. Orkin only cares if you punch through reports and collect money. If you also bring up customers that are being overcharged, management will never fix that either. Benefits also weren't great and quite expensive. Manager would also use slurs like the R-word despite knowing I had an autistic child. Just a gross place with gross values.

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