Bug killer - Pest Control Technician Orkin Employee Review

3.0
9 Oct 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The customers, building relationships. I can talk to folks like family. There's a trust and satisfaction you help people. Great training. Working in my own neighborhood. Self management within company limits. I take my truck home which is a bonus but not all locations offer it. I make ok money but even if in busy season it's not enough.

Cons

No room for advancement. Most managers have been in position forever. And it's not like they open new branches. Worked for several years and the way it looks. Every guy really doesn't make more than the years before. You want to make more. You have to work more. Longer hours=more jobs. Then you can't enjoy nights with your family cause you get home late but may have started your day at 5-6 am. The compensation plan forces techs to blow through stops just to do more stops through the day. Not getting paid for "office work, drive time, call backs from customers who see 1 -2 bugs between scheduled services.

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Orkin Response
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Thank you for your review. We are glad to know you had a positive experience with Orkin. Good luck in your next role.
1.0
16 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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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Orkin Response
3d
Thank you for your service to Orkin and leaving a review. It is unfortunate to hear about your concerns with the company, and we are sorry this was your experience as this does not align with our company values. We will be sure to pass this along to the leadership team. Good luck in your next role.
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