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 (4312) , Security Guard (1750) , Unarmed Security Officer (507) , Security Professional (495) , 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 1118 reviews)); "Those were just good people trying to do the right thing and they all eventually leave." ((in 313 reviews)); "Flexible hours but be sure to handle more hours if needed in certain times of the year." ((in 309 reviews)); "Flexible schedules available" ((in 159 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 1096 reviews)); "There are no benefits and the pay is to low to buy into their dental plan." ((in 419 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 274 reviews)); "The communication for the company is poor." ((in 232 reviews)); "Supervisors can be rude and think they’re better than you because they make a few dollars more" ((in 204 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

(13,303 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 13,303 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

1.0

Dec 29, 2016

F.U.B.A.R

Security professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay normally arrives on time.

Cons

After several major mergers in the last couple of years, it seems the only operations or client managers that remain or have been are useless "YES" bodies. There is "NO" concern about the field staff. Rules are made up locally to limit the direct interaction with field staff. Duties changed and added without any concern on how field staff are impacted. What ever a client wants, the answer is "YES". It doesn't matter if it impractical, makes "NO" impact on site or staff safety, or can even be realistically accomplished. Duties constantly changed and added but "NO" staff increases or pay increases. Most management haven't worked in the field in years, if ever and have "NO CLUE" to real world site duties.

1.0

Dec 29, 2016

Poor pay and disorganization

Security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not much. The other non security employees that I worked with were nice to talk to. The company really is hard to list any benefits or pros for

Cons

A lot. Low pay (9.20/hr) and not a lot of hours this is not a stable job and will have you looking for different employment options within a month of hire.

2.0

Dec 29, 2016

Potential to be a good company but too disorganized to make it

Unarmed security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to get hired Easy, though demanding job Many locations throughout the world so you can move around if you like

Cons

Boring job Poorly Organized company Poor training standards Very demanding yet inflexible to your needs Low chances of advancement within a given facility Forget about not working holidays, they are required No sense of unity or employee pride No team spirit, you come do your job and can't even socialize as 100% of the time is focused on the work so you really don't know your fellow employees much so hard to feel part of a team Almost zero carreer opportunities

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