Corrosive - Sales TriNet Employee Review

1.0
18 May 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits- medical, dental, and vision. They include short term and long term insurance. Small 401k match

Cons

For Sales- If you are seriously looking for work at trinet do yourself a favor and connect with past employees and also current employees (ask them to talk off record)- they will all tell you that is one of the worst places to work. The job is demanding but no more demanding than most sales jobs- this is a terrible excuse at why turnover is over 50% and employee morale at an all-time low. BULLYING and micromanagement are at a max, a constant everyday. A week or even a day doesn't go by when a certain sales executive doesn't threaten employee(s) for their job and security. Think mr. New York macho but with "smaller hands". This is widely known, so its funny to see HR's response, to many claims, why wouldn't somebody reach out to them- because nothing is ever done! Sexism, favoritism, & cronyism are rampant plus new ideas are disregarded. Do your research on this company, just don't jump at the pretty, initial packaging. The ship is sinking, the top have their rafts, the rest are left to drown- this is their culture.

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TriNet Response
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We appreciate your candor and are forwarding your comments to the appropriate TriNet management teams so that they may improve management skills and investigate. We value all employees regardless of personal connections or relationships. We take your concerns seriously and will promptly address them.

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Cons

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3.0
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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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