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 (4311) , Security Guard (1750) , Unarmed Security Officer (507) , Security Professional (495) , Armed Security Officer (269) , Account Manager (243) , Unarmed Security Guard (227) , Security Supervisor (212) , Shift Supervisor (211) , Site Supervisor (185) , Security (143) , Supervisor (142) , 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?

"I use to work for G4S and Allied completed their merger/buyout this October the weekly pay is good" ((in 1121 reviews)); "Flexible hours but be sure to handle more hours if needed in certain times of the year." ((in 313 reviews)); "Those were just good people trying to do the right thing and they all eventually leave." ((in 313 reviews)); "Easy money and get lots of overtime" ((in 157 reviews)); "Flexible schedules available" ((in 151 reviews))

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

"And poor management!!" ((in 1099 reviews)); "There are no benefits and the pay is to low to buy into their dental plan." ((in 414 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 273 reviews)); "The communication for the company is poor." ((in 223 reviews)); "Supervisors can be rude and think they’re better than you because they make a few dollars more" ((in 204 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

3.0

46% would recommend to a friend

(13,301 total reviews)

Steve Jones

45% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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Allied Universal has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 13,301 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average 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).

Reviews by job title

13K reviews

4.0

May 5, 2026

Flexible work environment but limited shift options

Security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

no busy work, very light, can do your schoolwork or other work while on the clock, supervisors are easy going

Cons

shifts are somewhat bad, only 6-2, 2-10, or 10-6

5.0

May 4, 2026

Excellent company for a career and growth in the private security industry.

Security professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Once you've networked with the right people it becomes all success and excellence. Through my years of experience with Allied Universal, I was fortunate enough to work with the right accommodations and site placements. I even had a chance to demonstrate supervisor status that I never did before in private security. I think Allied Universal gives chances to anyone eager enough to try gainful employment with opportunities to prove it. One quality pro factor that Allied Universal offers is through your journey of work placements at client sites, one client site will eventually become your primary site by choice to stay permanently as a career.

Cons

Career growth is slow because Allied Universal is humongous as both a company and private corporation. Opportunities don't exist often after getting your Guard Card but if you take the opportunities as an opportunistic, you'll do fine and reach the next stages in bottom management.

2.0

May 3, 2026

Management favoritism impacts employee morale

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None I see right now.

Cons

Management seems to have favorites while others that actually show up and do their job suffer.

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