Run! Don't walk from TriNet. The culture is quickly going down the drain. - Anonymous employee TriNet Employee Review

1.0
Oct 13, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Clients are great. Most of the people are great. It was once a great company that could easily be great again if the CEO would just recognize what is happening to his company at the hands of one person. If you like anxiety, constantly being belittled and demoralized, or if you enjoy being bullied by someone who has no qualifications or experience in your job, then this is the place for you!

Cons

Brady Mickelsen, the CLO. He has ruined the company and made it a nightmare to work at. Like a tyrant, he has created a regime of oppression, given his team tyrannical control over every aspect of the organization and has made it impossible for anyone to do their job. The result is a culture where the legal department can say or do whatever they please, continuously putting people down, demeaning their work and pulling the rug out from under us at a whim. And it's felt in every aspect of the organization. Indeed, it's the hottest topic of conversation and people have either thrown up their hands entirely and stopped caring about anything but collecting a paycheck or have left...and many of the good ones are dropping like flies.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
May 3, 2026
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CEO approval
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Pros

There is a path to success if you work really hard and are willing to stick it out for 3-5 years, but you must know how to play the corporate politics game and can't slip, have a little bit of luck, inherit profitable relationships, and prospect and develop new broker relationships. Benefits are good, and the director's I worked under were great people. If you're in your 20's, it's not a bad place to start your sales career and make decent money. Most deals only close if the benefits pricing is favorable, Always found the offsites and team outings fun.

Cons

Highly political environment.   Highly commoditized product. A fair amount of favoritism.  The prospecting infrastructure is horrendous and limiting for even the best hunters. Splits are the devil and cause resentment amongst sales reps. If you're over 30 and looking to build a career here, would recommend you find a different PEO as there is a 90% turnover rate with first year reps and within 3 years most new hire classes are gone. About 10-20% of sales consultants find success, and the variance of new consultants who find success is in the low single digits.  TriNet isn't exactly well positioned in the market and hasn't been for a few years.   Bad blood with clients and prospects due to decisions made a few years ago for short term business gains. The executive directors and upper management come from a different time in the business.  They found success in a completely different way and completely different market that was more beneficial. They lead with a stick and that trickles down.

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