Does Allied Universal pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Allied Universal employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Allied Universal. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Allied Universal?

46% of Allied Universal employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Allied Universal 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Allied Universal?

Security Officer (4305) , Security Guard (1744) , Unarmed Security Officer (506) , Security Professional (492) , Armed Security Officer (269) , Account Manager (243) , Unarmed Security Guard (227) , Security Supervisor (212) , Shift Supervisor (211) , Site Supervisor (185) , Security (142) , Supervisor (141) , Security Officer - Site Supervisor (91) , Operations Manager (70) , Security Officer/Security Guard (59)

What are the pros of working at Allied Universal according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay depending where you work: work for a state/gov facility you’ll get paid more." ((in 1120 reviews)); "Flexible hours and great for full" ((in 309 reviews)); "Those were just good people trying to do the right thing and they all eventually leave." ((in 309 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and usually punctual." ((in 162 reviews)); "Easy money and no experience required" ((in 157 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Allied Universal according to real employee reviews?

"And poor management!!" ((in 1091 reviews)); "There are no benefits and the pay is to low to buy into their dental plan." ((in 416 reviews)); "Not all operational managers is bad but the one I work with Rarely would ever respond to your messages let alone pick up your call." ((in 272 reviews)); "Communication with relocating management candidates is poor." ((in 221 reviews)); "Supervisors can be rude and think they’re better than you because they make a few dollars more" ((in 203 reviews))

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Allied Universal layoffs and their outlook for job security at Allied Universal in 2026.

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3.1

46% would recommend to a friend

(13,274 total reviews)

Steve Jones

46% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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3.4

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Culture & values

2.5

Senior management

Allied Universal has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 13,274 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Allied Universal employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Administración y consultoría industry (3.7 stars).

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2.0

Jun 13, 2017

#Employee Burnout

Human resources coordinator

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Pros

Gain great experience working in a company this massive. Depending on where you work, there is very little micromanaging.

Cons

Wages are incredibly low. 10-12 hour days are the norm. Since the merge, everyone's job scope has doubled, yet wages have remained the same.

1.0

May 31, 2017

Terrible Company to deal with

Security program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get paid...eventually. Benefits work.

Cons

All of their processes are broken. The branch contacts are unresponsive. They send you to trainings that have been cancelled and then don't answer your calls or emails. If you are a regular guard, it probably works out fine. But if you have to travel or submit an expense report or manage payroll, Allied seems to do everything in their power to make things as difficult as possible. It feels as if they have been in business a matter of days and are still figuring out how managed services/HR works. Lastly, if you aren't Facebook, they send you the worst personnel to fill posts.

5.0

May 23, 2017

A solid amount of hours available

Security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Management is fairly responsive and their's a ton of hours available if you are dependable. I've had only a couple of issues regarding pay but I suggest to always be on top of paid time off and vacation.

Cons

It is a contract position , so if the client you are working for isn't happy with you or company , they can terminate both. Unless you want to become management , its not the ideal career .

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