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On average, employees at UniFirst give their company a 3.5 rating out of 5.0 - which is 11% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest UniFirst employees are Sales Representatives submitting an average rating of 3.9 and Outside Sales Representatives with a rating of 2.5.

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3.5
Average Rating
(based on 27 UniFirst Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.3
Growth Opportunities
3.2
People You Work With
4.2
Person You Work For
3.6
Rewards You Receive
3.4
Support You Get
3.6
Way You Work
3.6
Work Setting
3.4
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Professional Sales Consultant

"Good first sales position"

What do you like about working at UniFirst?

"Outstanding sales training, learned many sales techniques and cold calling systems"

What don't you like about working at UniFirst?

"Compensation for new accounts only. I would have like to receive compensation for accounts after I've sold them to keep relationships. Always new prospecting"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pay commissions on accounts that have purchased from us. Would like to have received commissions for new accounts I've brougt in"

Sales Representative

"It could be better."

What do you like about working at UniFirst?

"I love the people I work with, we are like a family."

What don't you like about working at UniFirst?

"Lack of leadership."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To be more involved and motivating."

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.5
UniFirst (43)

4.7 Highest Rated in this Industry is Slickdeals.com (8)
2.3 Lowest Rated in this Industry is StoneMor Partners (6)
3.5 Average of All Companies in this Industry (1,449)
Account Executive

"ok"

What do you like about working at UniFirst?

"the independence"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Dont waste your time."

What don't you like about working at UniFirst?

"the scam in withholding comissions"

Shipping and Receiving Clerk

"average wearhouse position."

What do you like about working at UniFirst?

"My associates were first rate. I made friends and contacts that will last a life time."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"avoid the politics"

What don't you like about working at UniFirst?

"The hours were often unpredictable, My schedule was subject to change at my managers will. As was my position."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Consistancy and patience is key to all success."

Outside Sales Representative

"Great place to get outside sales experience."

What do you like about working at UniFirst?

"The flexibility of managing my own time."

What don't you like about working at UniFirst?

"The sales database."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Improve customer service."

General Manager

"Very Good and obtains a lot of info from those applying."

What do you like about working at UniFirst?

"Was given a revenue budget, growth expectations and the latitude to perform my task with limited supervision and long as company plans and goals were obtained."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be motivated, have a plan and a goal and most of all have work ethics."

What don't you like about working at UniFirst?

"Politics seemed to be a part of the culture."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Promote the best qualified person in regards to their past successes and achievements."

Sales Consultant

"Great sales training and support tough product to sell and I still excelled very well"

What do you like about working at UniFirst?

"manager"

Outside Sales Representative

"sad but true"

What do you like about working at UniFirst?

"expanding my sales knowledge"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"dont do it"

What don't you like about working at UniFirst?

"poor management, no work/life balance"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"dont count on turnover. Work with people like people, not cattle"

National Account Executive

"Very unprofessinal company that is unsure of its direction. ONe hand does not know what the other is doing."

What do you like about working at UniFirst?

"Hours. Pay. travel at times."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared to interview for another company in 3 years. Not a stable company and very poor advancement oppurtunities."

What don't you like about working at UniFirst?

"Professionalism of CEO and my boss. Job was not very challenging. No decision making abilities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be FAR MORE PROFESSIONAL. My boss yelled, cursed and pointed fingers everytime the slightest challenge arose. THe CEO was extremely unprofessinal. Yells, curses and dresses like he slept in his clothers."

Outside Sales Representative

"UniFirst was suffering due to the economy"

What do you like about working at UniFirst?

"It was a proactive, hunter type of role. New business development is my niche."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"be very sales oriented and be able to show it."

What don't you like about working at UniFirst?

"nothing."

Sales Manager

"The Industrial industry is a tough industry to work in"

What do you like about working at UniFirst?

"Family run business despite being publicly traded"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Understand that it is a micro managed, what have you done for me lately, industry."

What don't you like about working at UniFirst?

"There are never enough hours in the day to get all the work done"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Manage for effectiveness not efficiency"

Business Systems Analyst

"It was adequate"

Production Manager

What do you like about working at UniFirst?

"The employees"

What don't you like about working at UniFirst?

"Salary Cap"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hear out all employees"

B2B Sales Representative

"High turnover company regarding sales representatives with little value for building repeat business."

What do you like about working at UniFirst?

"Fast paced sales job with wide variety of products."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be sure to have all requirements of the job thoroughly explained to you before you accept the position."

What don't you like about working at UniFirst?

"Constant and high turnover of direct managers and sales reps."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Growing a business requires long term commitment to keeping good people in sales and service. Use more care in hiring sales managers and keeping existing accounts by having sales reps remain a part of the service team."

Account Executive

"hybrid master"

What do you like about working at UniFirst?

"opportunity"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"guarde la foy"

What don't you like about working at UniFirst?

"poor service"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"stronger service regulations"

UniFirst Reviews FAQs

Is UniFirst a good company to work for?

UniFirst has an overall rating of 3.5 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 27 UniFirst Review Ratings left anonymously by UniFirst employees, which is 10% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 93% of employees would recommend working at UniFirst.

Does UniFirst pay their employees well?

UniFirst employees earn $48,000 annually on average, or $23 per hour, which is 27% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 10 UniFirst employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find UniFirst Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at UniFirst?

93% of employees would recommend working at UniFirst with the overall rating of 3.5 out of 5. Employees also rated UniFirst 3.3 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.4 for Rewards You Receive, 3.2 for Growth Opportunities and 3.6 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at UniFirst?

According to our data, the highest paying job at UniFirst is a Director of Direct Sales at $101,000 annually. Browse UniFirst Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at UniFirst?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at UniFirst is a Shipping Clerk at $14,000 annually. Browse UniFirst Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at UniFirst?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at UniFirst to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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