UniFirst Reviews
Updated Jun 1, 2023

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"If your looking for a career that allows you to have a great work life balance" (in 58 reviews)
"Also has a great training program" (in 80 reviews)
"Long hours and no paid overtime" (in 98 reviews)
"work/life balance was okay, could be better" (in 27 reviews)
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- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Great experience, would recommend for somebody looking to have a stable and successful holistic sales career
Apr 20, 2023 - in Mississauga, ONRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Great learning opportunities, flexible working hours, management is understanding and open-minded
Cons
Some modernization of technology and processes could add value
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- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
NOT GOOD!!!!
Apr 21, 2023 - Sales Consultant in North Toronto, ONRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Time away from countless training sessions on mops, disinfectants, garbage bags, the weaving of specific clothing garments & a litany of the most BORING information possible!
Cons
1) Contract based - Even if you have a client looking to utilize your services, they're most likely already under contract with a competitor. Meaning, you'll have to wait 3 - 5 yrs to "possibly" get their business & even then, you have to wait an additional 3 months for your commission, which is also a 1 time payment with NO residual income, even if the client adds to their invoice. 2) Regardless if actual need, companies do NOT care about uniforms or cleaning products enough to take you seriously & majority of companies either look at you the same way they do with your competitors or are content with the issues they have with their current provider. Simply put.........."The devil I know, is better than the devil I don't". Regardless of the garment rental industry being massive, it's HORRIBLE as a sales consultant. Also keep in mind the relentless abundance of micromanagement.!!
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- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Hard work pays off
May 5, 2023 - Customer Development Representative in Calgary, ABRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Family Culture, Driven Environment, Sales focused
Cons
Pay gaps, Long hours, gruelling sales process
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- Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Amazing company to work for.
Mar 24, 2023 - Route Service Representative in Chatham, ONRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Great management, Team atmosphere, awesome compensation and benefits.
Cons
None! Unless you aren’t a morning person.
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- Current Employee★★★★★
Early Mornings
Feb 24, 2023 - Route Sales Representative in Langley, BCRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Relatively easy work Working independently
Cons
Physical labour Long hours at times
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- Former Employee★★★★★
Great job if you’re young and can hustle
Dec 16, 2022 - Route Sales RepresentativeRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Helpful staff and really dedicated management, job security is good
Cons
Hours can be inconsistent and wage can depend on factors outside your control.
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- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great place to work, very friendly atmosphere.
Cons
Not many cons, great benefits.
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Thank you for sharing your experience, we are so happy to hear you are thriving at UniFirst!
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Great Place to Work
Nov 28, 2022 - Territory Sales Manager in Ottawa, ONRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Good team and pay with reliable product
Cons
job security is in question
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- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Good work life balance and a great company. Very fanatically stable and secure
Cons
Nothing I can think of
UniFirst Response
We appreciate your hard work and dedication. Thank you for all that you do!
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
A good company with good people
Sept 6, 2022 - District Service Manager in Vancouver, BCRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
-General management and service management at the Vancouver branch are professional, fair, and know how to run an operation -Position allows you to form professional connections with all types of people as well as develop people management and customer service skills -Pay is competitive
Cons
-Poor work-life balance can cause burnout over long-term
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UniFirst has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,032 reviews left anonymously by employees. 72% of employees would recommend working at UniFirst to a friend and 67% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
72% of UniFirst employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated UniFirst 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.
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