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 (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 1121 reviews)); "Flexible hours but be sure to handle more hours if needed in certain times of the year." ((in 313 reviews)); "Those were just good people trying to do the right thing and they all eventually leave." ((in 313 reviews)); "Easy money and get lots of overtime" ((in 157 reviews)); "Flexible schedules available" ((in 151 reviews))

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

"And poor management!!" ((in 1099 reviews)); "There are no benefits and the pay is to low to buy into their dental plan." ((in 414 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 223 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

(13,301 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 13,301 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 16, 2016

Don't care

Fair inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company pays weekly. That the only good thing I can say

Cons

This company look at you as a body and not as a person. I seen good employees get fired for protecting themselves. Leaving the company and finding better jobs.

4.0

Dec 16, 2016

Business Development

Bdm

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Enterprising opportunities, continued growth opportunities

Cons

Conservative nature, merger will open further opportunities

5.0

Dec 15, 2016

Allied is a company with great career advancement as far as pay. Some account managers are great and others are mediocre

Former security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is good and better than a lot of other security companies. They also do give you vacation pay automatically every year that you work for them. Some account managers are very responsive when you have questions or issues whilw working a site.

Cons

Challenges working at Allied include account managers who do not communicate consistently, who alter your work schedule with little to no notice, and who dont want to pay you for extra supplies or extra non security work you may end up doing at a site. Luckily my last account manager Michael Gray was great.

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Jobs at Allied Universal

Security Officer Front Desk Reception

Security Guard Patrol

Security Officer Reception Security

Security Guard Unarmed Patrol

Security Guard Full Time Patrol