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 (4307) , Security Guard (1744) , Unarmed Security Officer (507) , 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

(13,277 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 13,277 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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5.0

Feb 5, 2017

Exceptional group!

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Allied truly gives you the resources to succeed, they try their best to support you along your journey into the security field. They gave me an opportunity to grow and gain some valuable experience, and I know being employed by them will open up many more doors down the road.

Cons

Sometimes there can be miscommunication with filing DCJS applications. Usually you just have to remind your Operations Manager to go back thru. They will! The operations managers do have alot on their plates working 7 days a week. So if you dont have the patience to wait it out then maybe its not for you, but they are outstanding with their jobs.

2.0

Nov 28, 2016

Just another dead end job that couldn't possibly care less.

Security shift supervisor

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CEO approval

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Pros

Can't make less than 40 hours. Overtime is always available. Incredibly fast and easy hiring process. Super easy job.

Cons

Management does not care. Good luck getting a raise or moving up. Solid employees are made to do others work and are held to higher standards. Lazy employees get away with not doing an easy job on a regular basis.

1.0

Sep 20, 2016

Disaster area

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Some repeat some good people

Cons

Allow clowns and idiots to move up into acct mgr positions who have NO business being there. The smart people who came on see it real fast and get out!! Leave idiots to be in charge, you get more idiots. Shift supervisors and site supervisors have their title go to their head and act like little dictators with no concept of management or have skills to do the job. This place is sickening as are the people That's why I'm leaving today

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