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 (4314) , Security Guard (1753) , Unarmed Security Officer (507) , Security Professional (495) , Armed Security Officer (269) , Account Manager (243) , Unarmed Security Guard (228) , Security Supervisor (212) , Shift Supervisor (211) , Site Supervisor (185) , Security (142) , 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?

"Good pay depending where you work: work for a state/gov facility you’ll get paid more." ((in 1112 reviews)); "Those were just good people trying to do the right thing and they all eventually leave." ((in 314 reviews)); "Flexible hours and great for full" ((in 309 reviews)); "Flexible schedules available" ((in 164 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and usually punctual." ((in 156 reviews))

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

"And poor management!!" ((in 1116 reviews)); "There are no benefits and the pay is to low to buy into their dental plan." ((in 418 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 227 reviews)); "Bad supervisors, didn’t really know what they were doing" ((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.

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Allied Universal

Allied Universal reviews

3.0

46% would recommend to a friend

(13,319 total reviews)

Steve Jones

45% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (13,319 reviews)

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Allied Universal has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 13,319 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

Feb 17, 2017

Great for a student!

Security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great entry level job. Perfect oppertunity to gain experience.

Cons

Not much room for advancement. Corporate management seems to forget about smaller posts. Training could be better.

3.0

Feb 16, 2017

Security

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is Slow paced environment

Cons

Management is not good. do not care about employees.

4.0

Feb 15, 2017

great company to work for easy job great pay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

easy job, great area, great supervisor, pick where u want to work at

Cons

cant think of any, grat company, nothing to complain about, easy job

Viewing 13060 - 13062 of 13,319 Reviews

Jobs at Allied Universal

Security Officer Front Desk Reception

Security Officer Lobby Desk

Security Receptionist

Security Guard Flex - Unarmed

Security Officer Entry Desk

Allied Universal reviews FAQs

Reviews Allied Universal reviews

Allied Universal

Allied Universal reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Great for a student!

Security

great company to work for easy job great pay

Jobs at Allied Universal

Allied Universal reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Company ratings over time

Allied Universal reviews FAQs

Jobs at Allied Universal