UniFirst Employee Reviews about "work life balance"

Pros

Pay and the annual bonus

Cons

Work Life Balance and Long Hours You will be almost always on a truck and unable to manage day to day operations.

Pros

Decent work/life balance; you'll have nights and weekends off.

Cons

Highly micromanaged, low pay, hard to meet goals in certain markets

Pros

There were many 'Pros' to working at UniFirst. They have a very thorough training program that is supported by corporate and regional trainers. The job does not require you to work on nights or weekends allowing for a great work / life balance. And, the people at Loc 821 were friendly and supportive.

Cons

During the time that I spent at UniFirst I cannot think of anything that I would list as a "Con". If you are a salesperson, or desire to build a career in sales, there is no reason that you cannot be successful at UniFirst.

Pros

Work life balance is good

Cons

Pay is terrible Bonus is terrible

Pros

Family oriented and great work life balance

Cons

There is none to speak of.

Pros

Amazing culture, competitive, rewarding, great compensation. I love working at UniFirst because it is like a family. I know that my teammates will always support me and help me grow. If you are looking for a place where you can call home, you have found it! There is great work life balance and you have freedom to be creative and your full self. This job is competitive because you have to challenge yourself to hit your goals. It keeps the job interesting and fun. When you do hit your goals, it is all worth it. It is so rewarding helping other companies save money and improve their image, while also reaching your own personal goals. Compensation for this position is salary plus commission/bonuses which is very nice. I know I will always have a steady paycheck with salary but the sky is the limit on commission/bonuses. Overall, a fantastic place to work!

Cons

I have not found any cons since I have worked here.

Pros

The more you work the more you will get paid. You can make some serious money at this company.

Cons

The management has no interest in you on a personal level. they only care about the money you bring in. They are not willing to work to create and even work life balance.

Pros

If your looking for a career that allows you to have a great work life balance. Outstanding management from top to bottom, Top notch training, professional and educated colleagues then UniFirst is for you. I could not put enough emphasis on the dedication and hard work that you will receive from your management team and colleagues alike. My time at UniFirst has been more than I expected and only wish I had applied earlier in my professional life. What truly makes UniFirst great as an employer is honestly the people that you get to work side by side with everyday you will learn that everyone has a common goal of being successful and that really motivates you to keep pace and accomplish the goals you set for your self

Cons

Truly the only con , if it is even really a con, would be if you are lazy and or unmotivated and don’t want to work then you will be very unhappy simply because the success you can have at UniFirst is a direct reflection of the amount of effort you put into your work.

Pros

Have a great work and life balance.

Cons

They don't care how much time you put in or effort, they will promote people that they like.

Pros

I sold cars for 10+ years before moving into UniFirst. Although I made great money in car sales the hours killed my personal life. I wanted a job that gave me better work life balance and still allowed me the chance to earn a 6 figure income. I'm about to finish up my 1st year with the company and I won't be making a 6 figure income, I suspect it's going end up being in the lower 70s. However thats my first year! And I got holidays, and weekends off. Being an outside sales rep gives you a ton of freedom. if you wanted to stay at home and sleep all day...you could get away with it but only for a little bit. You have to be a go getter, someone who doesn't need someone else to say 'Get to work' cause if you aren't you won't make it. Also you are going see some amazing businesses, and meet some incredible people. This year because of my experience with Unifirst I was actually on the film set of a block buster movie. It was an amazing opportunity to see the behind the scenes action. Something I would have never experienced selling cars. I've never worked this less in my life, as someone who was used to 70-80 hr weeks I rarely work more then 50 hrs and the truth be told as I've gotten more efficent, developed my contacts and database I've been approach that sub 40 hour mark. My manager doesn't care, all my manager wants is green folders (sales). The training is top notch but could use some tweaking The CRM system is alright but could use some tweaking (and it is getting upgraded so if you read this review later...this may have changed

Cons

Get in the field early with your reps, in my case I was kinda stuck without a sales manager at first. Also tweak your training. Stop focusing on being so formal CNAs don't go down like that and you know it. Also your VIP Audit pretty much falls on deaf ears with the client base everyone offers it, I very rarely get a CNA by offering a VIP. Improve the connection between service and sales. Especially after a close and before an install.