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 (494) , 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 1130 reviews)); "Flexible hours and great for full" ((in 314 reviews)); "Those were just good people trying to do the right thing and they all eventually leave." ((in 308 reviews)); "Easy money and fast start" ((in 161 reviews)); "Flexible schedules available" ((in 158 reviews))

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

"And poor management!!" ((in 1103 reviews)); "There are no benefits and the pay is to low to buy into their dental plan." ((in 425 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 267 reviews)); "Poor communication from the office to the field." ((in 224 reviews)); "Supervisors can be rude and think they’re better than you because they make a few dollars more" ((in 197 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

(13,299 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 13,299 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

3.0

May 31, 2017

Future is unclear. Upper management is making us nervous.

Security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I enjoy being observant and the job is usually fairly simple.

Cons

Meeting an ever increasing list of demands and having to complete more tasks that subtract from my monitoring abilities.

1.0

May 27, 2017

Merger From Hell

Security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The tiny pay reflects the tiny amount of work required of you.

Cons

Merged 2 security companies this year. We lost our paid vacations and 401 k matching funds. Check the new hand book!

2.0

May 24, 2017

Floater Security Guard

Unarmed security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you want hours and over time , they will always have somewhere to throw you in !

Cons

The job site is inconstant and your often under prepared. They will throw jobs on your schedule without so much as a phone call. They will try to threaten you with write ups when you mention prior obligations.

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