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.

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3.0

46% would recommend to a friend

(13,318 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 13,318 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).

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13K reviews

3.0

Feb 13, 2017

Room for Advancement...HA!

Security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent co-workers, opportunities to pick up hours

Cons

horrible insurance, non-exsistant supervisor above the site level, no defined chain of command, the list is longer than I want to type.

4.0

Feb 13, 2017

good but do research

Security guard

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

plenty of sites with good pay

Cons

you have to do research to find a good paying site

3.0

Feb 13, 2017

Outs and Ends of Allied Univesal

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits package is good

Cons

The pay is not the best when leaving on your own and no room for advancement opportunities

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Security Guard Unarmed Full Time

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Security Officer Unarmed Full Time

Security Officer Entry Screening

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