TruGreen Culture | Comparably
TruGreen to provide households and businesses with green and healthy lawns and landscapes. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
899
TOTAL
RATINGS
6818

TruGreen Company Culture

TruGreen Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.4/5
TruGreen's Overall Culture is rated D-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

TruGreen CEO

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
John Cowles TruGreen's CEO
John Cowles
52 /100

Diversity at TruGreen

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
F

Diverse employees at TruGreen have rated Environment, Work Culture, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Women at TruGreen

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
F

Women at TruGreen have rated Environment, CEO Rating, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

TruGreen eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-31

TruGreen employees are -31% more likely to recommend TruGreen as a great place to work

27%Promoters
15%Passives
58%Detractors

Working at TruGreen

Working at TruGreen is rated below average by 899 employees, across various culture dimensions. TruGreen employees rate eNPS highest among all categories, and think that Perks And Benefits and Happiness have the most room for improvement, putting TruGreen’s culture in the Bottom 10% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 10% compared to other companies in Memphis, TN. See below in detail how working at TruGreen was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at TruGreen

D-

Overall Company Culture at TruGreen is rated D-

Last updated months ago

Bottom
10%

TruGreen ranks in the Bottom 10% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 899 Employees

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Marketing
61
Marketing61
Operations
48
Operations48
Product
44
Product44
Customer Support
43
Customer Support43
Sales
43
Sales43
Customer Success
40
Customer Success40

TruGreen Employee Reviews

Out of 676 TruGreen employee reviews, 48% were positive. The remaining 52% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping TruGreen improve their work culture.

48%
52%
Positive Reviews48%
Constructive Feedback52%

Positive Reviews From TruGreen Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Really understandable and helpful and gain right information and what to expect
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    We had a lot of hard-working individuals. They were just never appreciate it so I ended up going to another job new people that show up are trained and don't even make it after training.
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    I've only been there 3 months and I don't like the management team right now.

Constructive Feedback From TruGreen Employees

  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Communicatiom, demonstration, initiative to help and resolve issue, their agression and how they revolve every single part of the job around service rate but not customer satisfaction
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Keeping the employees updated on what’s going on with thr company and bran
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    For the amount of work we do, we should be paid minimum 25 dollars and hour.. also, my health insurance was canceled by someone at trugreen before i was eligible to receive it, and now wageworks says i have to pay for the 4 months i didn't have insurance for me to have insurance going forward.

TruGreen Company Information

TruGreen Company Overview

TruGreen to provide households and businesses with green and healthy lawns and landscapes.

TruGreen was founded in 1973 and its current CEO is John Cowles. Since its inception 53 years ago, TruGreen has grown to 13500 employees.

TruGreen Mission, Vision & Values

TruGreen Mission Statement

TruGreen works to give you a lawn you'll love. From turf to trees and shrubs, we have assembled a collection of scientists and local specialists who develop and tailor exactly the solution your lawn needs.

TruGreen Vision Statement

Using only tested and EPA-registered products to fertilize and treat your lawn, TruGreen services help you achieve a lawn you'll love safely, efficiently and consistently. TruGreen prides itself in training and licensing PhD-certified specialists who are not only fully knowledgeable about all things lawn care, but who also stay ahead of the curve through continuous training throughout their tenure at the company. A company focused on customer satisfaction, TruGreen strives to educate its customers in order to help them achieve a lawn that they will love. This includes: giving customers an overview of the condition of their lawn through the Healthy Lawn Analysis®; ensuring customer satisfaction with the Healthy Lawn Guarantee®; and educating customers on proper mowing and watering techniques so they can be an active participant in achieving a lawn they love.

TruGreen Values

  • Collaboration
  • Innovation
  • Shaping Legislation
  • Giving Back
  • Protecting Communities
HeadquarterMemphis, TN 38138
United States of America
Websitetrugreen.com
Founding Date1973
Tel(800) 464-0171
Company StatusPrivate
Jobsjobs.trugreen.com/
Social Sites

TruGreen Competitors

TruGreen competitors include DIY, ServiceMaster, Terminix, and Orkin. TruGreen ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how TruGreen compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    DIY's Logo
    DIY
    3.5/5
  2. #2
    ServiceMaster's Logo
    ServiceMaster
    2.6/5
  3. #3
    Terminix's Logo
    Terminix
    2.7/5
  4. #4
    TruGreen's Logo
    TruGreen
    2.4/5
  5. #5
    Orkin's Logo
    Orkin
    2.4/5
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TruGreen Employees

TruGreen has 13500 employees. 899 employees at TruGreen have reviewed TruGreen across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 899 TruGreen employees give their leadership a grade of D-, or Bottom 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at TruGreen are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at TruGreen, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at TruGreen are not very pleased with their team. 899 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. Less than half believe the meetings at TruGreen are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at TruGreen believe the environment at TruGreen is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at TruGreen is extremely fast. About 29% of the employees at TruGreen work 8 hours or less, while 14% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at TruGreen are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
TruGreen employees generally work 10.2 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at TruGreen report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
69% of TruGreen employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
TruGreen employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
TruGreen employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
A Day in the Life
57% of TruGreen employees call their work environment negative
Environment

Joining TruGreen - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining TruGreen is that the company was prepared on their first day. TruGreen employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

TruGreen KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of TruGreen's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 6 TruGreen employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes33%
No67%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

TruGreen CEO & Leadership

TruGreen CEO - John Cowles

John Cowles TruGreen's CEO
52 /100

TruGreen’s CEO John Cowles started in this role in 2018. John’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting John in the Bottom 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 5% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Memphis, TN. John Cowles’s employees rank TruGreen in the Bottom 15% for Manager, in the Bottom 15% for Professional Development, and in the Bottom 15% for Retention. Cowles is generally unpopular with TruGreen employees, but ranks especially low with Hispanic or Latino employees, and by employees in the Customer Success department and employees identified with Other ethnicities. However, employees with Entry Level experience have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to TruGreen’s competitors, John Cowles ranks below both Orkin CEO Glen Rollins and Terminix CEO Rob Gillette.

TruGreen Leadership

The TruGreen Executive Team is rated a “F” and led by CEO John Cowles, Vice President, Finance Derek Graham, and Vice President Brent A

  • John Cowles  CEO / President

    John Cowles CEO / President

    John Cowles serves as the CEO / President of TruGreen.

  • Derek Graham Vice President, Finance

    Derek Graham serves as the Vice President, Finance of TruGreen. Derek started at TruGreen in January of 2014. Derek... read more

  • Brent A Vice President

    Brent A serves as the Vice President of TruGreen. Brent started at TruGreen in March of 2015. Brent currently resides in... read more

  • Jeff Fedorchak Vice President, Corporate Affairs

    Jeff Fedorchak serves as the Vice President, Corporate Affairs of TruGreen. Jeff started at TruGreen in January of 2010.... read more

  • Wendy Radtke Senior Vice President and CHRO

    Wendy Radtke serves as the Senior Vice President and CHRO of TruGreen. Wendy currently resides in the Greater Memphis... read more

  • Shawn Flynn Vice President, South Division

    Shawn Flynn serves as the Vice President, South Division of TruGreen. Shawn currently resides in the Greater Memphis... read more

  • Jamey Jones VP Environmental, Health & Safety

    Jamey Jones serves as the VP Environmental, Health & Safety of TruGreen. Jamey currently resides in the Greater Memphis... read more

  • Michael Sims SVP & CFO

    Michael Sims serves as the SVP & CFO of TruGreen. Michael currently resides in the Cincinnati, Ohio Area.

  • Anthony Conversa Chief Growth Officer

    Anthony Conversa serves as the Chief Growth Officer of TruGreen. Anthony currently resides in the Greater Chicago Area.

TruGreen Salaries

How much does TruGreen pay?

How much do people at TruGreen get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at TruGreen is $137,943, or $66 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $135,121, or $64 per hour.

At TruGreen, the highest paid job is a Group Product Manager at $227,094 annually and the lowest is a Receptionist at $37,974 annually. Average TruGreen salaries by department include: Communications at $102,442, Design at $114,681, Customer Support at $67,891, and Marketing at $138,489. Half of TruGreen salaries are above $135,121.

363 employees at TruGreen rank their Compensation in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 1074 ratings) while 347 employees at TruGreen rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 352 ratings).

Salaries contributed from TruGreen employees include job titles like Operations Manager, CS Rep, Project Manager, and Sales Rep. Comparably data has a total of 3 salary records from TruGreen employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$68k
$68k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$102k
$102k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$135k
$135k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$190k
$190k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$239k
$239k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$268k
$268k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$299k
$299k100th Percentile
$137,943*
Average Compensation
$135,121*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

TruGreen Salaries by City

TruGreen Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at TruGreen

Diverse employees at TruGreen score the company 37/100 across various culture categories, placing TruGreen in the Bottom 5% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at TruGreen across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 56/100
Department - Operations
Men 56/100
Department - Sales
Diverse Employees 49/100
Department - Customer Support

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 35/100
Department - Sales
Men 35/100
Department - Customer Support
Diverse Employees 34/100
Department - Operations

TruGreen Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

TruGreen PTO

TruGreen's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year. TruGreen's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals33%
401k Contribution34%
Childcare33%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo33%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo67%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

TruGreen Careers

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Candidates By Department

Business Development
50%
Marketing
50%

Candidates By Location

Chicago
50%
Memphis
50%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding TruGreen

Who is the CEO of TruGreen?

TruGreen CEO is John Cowles, their score by employees is 52

What is TruGreen eNPS?

The eNPS for TruGreen is -31

What is the salary for Sales Engineer in TruGreen?

Sales Engineer average salary in the US is 156k

What are the salaries in the HR in TruGreen?

The average salaries for HR in TruGreen is 126k

How many employees work in TruGreen?

TruGreen has 13500 employees

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