Just Say No - Anonymous employee TriNet Employee Review

2.0
7 Aug 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Freedom to work independently - Decent amount of free lunches and swag - Good Health Benefits, 401k match

Cons

- Back office and operations are an absolute and complete mess, making it impossible for the client facing teams to succeed. Mistakes are made on almost everything and it is a fight at every turn to get them to resolve the issue. They are unreachable. This is TriNet’s biggest issue. - Zero sense of unity or teamwork. - Management is lacking and has little accountability.

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5.0
20 Apr 2026
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Pros

Benefits, time off, remote working, co workers

Cons

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3.0
3 May 2026
Recommend
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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