Pest control Tech - Pest Control Technician Orkin Employee Review

2.0
Dec 8, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Gaining experience/ Knowledge from the Month training that's provided when first hired. Also the ability to schedule your own route.Ability to sell or give leads for extra cash.

Cons

Your pay is a draw that isn't explained when you first start. You really work 7 days a week and late nights because, when you're down with the route you have to call customers regarding non-payments or schedule. Also, you might have 17 stops already that day and the office calls to add more "Starts" to your day. The management is unorganized and unprofessional they lose service tickets and ask techs to do illegal things and threaten you if you refuse to do them. I wouldn't refer anyone to work for this company. The company said they were worried about customer service but the a BIG LIE only thing they are worried about is MONEY.

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5.0
May 20, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Wonderful team, works with life situations, gas card, company vehicle, you get out what you put in

Cons

Scheduling can be tricky at times, can be stressful at times, some long work days, you get out what you put in

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1.0
Jun 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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