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.

Allied Universal reviews

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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Reviews by job title

13K reviews

2.0

Aug 24, 2017

Security Guard

Security guard

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Having a job, Company equipment normally is trendy and up to date (at least at my account)

Cons

Managers cater to workers who preferably speak Spanish. I later learned Spanish while working at the company. The managers make friendships with workers in order to get the inside scoop on people they want to fire, and will set up workers if they really want them gone. The company policies and constantly changing, and not updated for workers to keep up with them. They also overwork employees and try to silence anyone who speaks up for a raise. Highly trained, educated, seasoned workers, or anyone else with maturity often have to work with immature adults who lie and do the bidding of managers for special benefits "extra time on lunch break, shift changes, etc." Working for this company is like watching a Game of Thrones episode. They talk the talk during orientation and during interviews... but you know nothing John Snow. Oh, if you report any of the managers to HR best believe the managers will know. DON'T BELIEVE LIES ABOUT CONFIDENTIALITY. HR will call your manager about whatever is reported to them.

2.0

Jul 14, 2017

You're Expendable

Security professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

•It's the easiest job you'll ever work. Most of the sites only require you to keep an eye on the property and make sure nothing catches on fire or is stolen. And even if something was to go wrong, you cannot do anything besides call the police. •If you patrol, it may help you lose weight. •Working for them allows you to get your foot in the door with their client companies (who will pay you more). •If your site requires clerical work, the work can be fullfilling.

Cons

•Paychecks are usually incorrect. •Inattentive management. The only time anyone at our site hears from a superior is when they're writing someone up. If the client company complains about you, even if the complaint is unfounded, your managers will worry more about pleasing the client than defending you. •You will constantly be called in for overtime because we're always understaffed. •High turnover rate. •The job may be easy, but it is so very unfulfilling. Your mind is a tool, use it or lose it. •If your post doesn't not have patrols, you may gain weight. •You will be underpaid. No matter what duties your site may require, you will receive the same pay rate as a patrol officer. •No chance for advancement.

3.0

Jul 7, 2017

Need better management

Unarmed security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will always have shifts to work and if you are a union member then even better for you. They have benefits which is good and they have lots of buildings you can easily cover shifts

Cons

The management should be more considerate on their workers . The account managers try as much as they can to avoid you taking vactions. They will prefer you overwork yourself and they pay you the money. They will do everything possible to avoid you having overtime especially as a full time worker. This makes them to deny people vacation time because they try not to pay overtime to cover for vacation.

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