One big mistake - Business Analyst TriNet Employee Review

2.0
11 Dec 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

My peers were some of the best business analysts and IT developers in the business. They are what kept me there as long as I stayed.

Cons

Disconnect between employees and management: when I was hired, I was very happy as I thought I had found a great place to work. That went away within the first month - as soon as I started to see what was really going on. I just couldn't believe that a company could be so bad and ended up just putting my head down and just worked. When I eventually lifted my head out of the sand, I then experienced total and utter defeat. I had so many grand ideas of how I could be a part of something great, but after being shot down time and again, I realized that it was impossible with a manager who NEVER had my back.. That, and the big brother atmosphere killed any desire I had to work and all the pride that I once had in that work.

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5.0
20 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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