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 (1745) , 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 1122 reviews)); "Flexible hours and great for full" ((in 318 reviews)); "Those were just good people trying to do the right thing and they all eventually leave." ((in 307 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and usually punctual." ((in 163 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and very entertaining" ((in 158 reviews))

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

"And poor management!!" ((in 1094 reviews)); "There are no benefits and the pay is to low to buy into their dental plan." ((in 424 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 271 reviews)); "Communication with relocating management candidates is poor." ((in 223 reviews)); "Supervisors have employees that are paid up to $4 more than a given shift supervisor." ((in 201 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.

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3.1

46% would recommend to a friend

(13,279 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 13,279 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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13K reviews

3.0

Jan 20, 2019

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Security guard

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Pros

Lots. Weekly Pay, great sites, great people and leads. At the Cape, launches, views, incredible people. Being a part of Space Missions, seeing what others dream of. 401k and IRA, and medical.

Cons

Communication and Management need help. LOWEST pay at the Cape (even lower then the Janitors,) Hours can change DAILY, currently Overtime is mandatory expect at least 3 out of 5 days, being on 12 hr shifts. Management is hard to get a hold of, and corporate is 100 miles away and not going to get involved. Pay can be missing, but it does make its way back. information does not come down the pipe. this does not open doors into NASA or KSC. Massive turnover rate (90%) benefits.... are very expensive

1.0

Dec 12, 2018

Horrible company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

There is truly nothing positive to say about this company

Cons

Worst management ever No growth what so ever Managers show no appreciation No communication No benefits No raises Have to wait for a reliever in order to leave post no matter how bad the situation is No vacation No yearly bonus like they advertise Nothing at all I don’t even understand how this company is up and running and actually getting requests They are FRAUDS....don’t even pay correctly Literally this company is a JOKE and SCAM

3.0

Dec 7, 2018

Depends

Security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

It all depends what site you get placed. I've been working with this company for multiple years. Some bad clients that micro manage. Some good clients that let you do whatever you want as long as the job gets done. As long as you have a good site, good client, and good account manager then you're set.

Cons

Other officers can be very lazy at times, some officers are not reliable and will call off a lot of shifts.

Allied Universal Response

Thank you for sharing your review. Our Security Professionals are key to our success. We strive to create an environment where all employees feel they are respected, their contributions are valued and they have equal access to growth and development opportunities.

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