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))

What are employees saying about Allied Universal layoffs in 2026?

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.

Allied Universal reviews

3.1

46% would recommend to a friend

(13,277 total reviews)

Steve Jones

46% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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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Reviews by job title

13K reviews

1.0

Feb 29, 2024

All about numbers

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If there is no other option, Allied Universal does pay. Just not much.

Cons

Horrible hiring structure. Horrible pay for officers. Horrible schedules. Horrible all around. This company only cares about fulfilling contracts with clients as cheaply as possible.

Allied Universal Response

2y

We are sorry you had this experience, the situation you described does not reflect the expectations we have of our teams or Allied Universal’s values. We will be sharing this feedback with our management teams in order to improve.

3.0

Jan 26, 2024

It's OK

Security guard

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Depending on where your post is, you day can look very different. Currently I'm working at a very low key, quiet community at their guard shack. It's very minimal in terms of what's expected. Minimal stress, and plenty of free time depending on what time of day you work. Nights are naturally slow and give me plenty of time to work on my HW for my online classes. Ultimately, I recommend it. It's a job, it pays bills. Some posts have a higher rate of pay than others and the pay is not bad considering how minimal the work is. Realistically, given the work load I wouldn't expect anyone to get paid more than 19/hr yet I'm getting paid as much an entry level CNA without the schooling or costs of education. Ofcourse a guard card is required and they can help you through that process.

Cons

Ironically, across all security companies, communication seems to be a struggle from base employees to upper management. Also, the security industry attracts all kinds of people, both good and bad, young and old, so just be careful and mindful of who you are working with. Most of the time, depending on the post, you will be working alone regardless.

Allied Universal Response

2y

Thank you so much for your feedback. We will share this with management teams. We appreciate the work our team does to protect our local communities and keep people safe.

1.0

Oct 3, 2023

In need of a serious overhaul on policies and management methods(or to just have one from the start)

Console operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

"You feel lucky to have a job", lunches, good 1st job work experience, good field exposure

Cons

No representation, no mismanagement hotline, they play favorites depending on the client, weak policies

Allied Universal Response

2y

We are sorry you had this experience. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors and please know this will be shared with the management team in order to improve.

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