Great Company, Strong Leadership and Good Values - Sales Consultant TriNet Employee Review

5.0
5 Aug 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I've been with TriNet for about 5 years now and this is a great place to build your career. I came on with little experience and was met with great coaching, dedicated mentors and a strong team culture. Folks here genuinely want to help you succeed. Needless to say, you have to be a self-starter. Nothing is handed to you, but we do a great job of team-selling and group coaching. Another reviewer mentioned a toxic environment with shark tank bullying sessions. That couldn't be further from the truth. Shark tanks (role plays) are done by mentors, leaders, peers etc. with the sole purpose of helping each individual overcome their fears/weaknesses in public speaking and running a confident meeting. Those shark tank sessions were absolutely vital to my success and prepared me for the toughest of meetings. I wouldn't trade that experience in for anything and I think anyone who would take issue with those sessions is not taking his/her personal and professional growth seriously. And for what it's worth, I've never heard a group of people celebrating or making fun of someone who had a rough meeting. Not once in 5 years.

Cons

Any company that is growing to the size that we are will have growing pains. That's to be expected. I'm of the belief that giving feedback and trying to fix things is the winners' mentality - not complaining. My experience has been that YOY, we are only getting better and more efficient - especially around how we service our 17k clients. Sure, I get frustrated from time to time, but when given the feedback, our team leaders improve case over case.

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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
Business outlook

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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