Pest Control Technician - Pest Control Technician Orkin Employee Review

5.0
10 Jun 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Orkin is a friendly workplace where you get to meet all kinds of people. You never experience monotony and there is always more to learn. You can increase your pay check by simply bringing up the other services we offer to your customers and generate sales. You have the option to take the truck home with you so you don’t have to put miles on your own vehicle and you get a company cell phone. Advancement opportunities are available if you work hard to pursue them. Orkin is a place you can make a carreer out of. They match 100% for the first 3% of contributions to 401k and 50% for the next 3%. Vacation time is plentiful and quickly given out. Sign up for insurance as soon as day one.

Cons

Expensive insurance. Unpredictable hours. Odd payment system. Not a job for the lazy or the non-motivated. Only 5 paid holidays. Only 3 (personal time off) days. Calling in greatly inconvenience everyone so you really have to determine what is an emergency.

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5.0
20 May 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
16 Jun 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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