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 (4307) , Security Guard (1745) , Unarmed Security Officer (507) , Security Professional (492) , Armed Security Officer (269) , Account Manager (243) , Unarmed Security Guard (227) , Security Supervisor (212) , Shift Supervisor (211) , Site Supervisor (185) , Security (142) , Supervisor (141) , 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 1118 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 303 reviews)); "They have flexible schedules and a lot of overtime" ((in 164 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and usually punctual." ((in 155 reviews))

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

"And poor management!!" ((in 1087 reviews)); "There are no benefits and the pay is to low to buy into their dental plan." ((in 415 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 268 reviews)); "Communication with relocating management candidates is poor." ((in 225 reviews)); "Supervisors can be rude and think they’re better than you because they make a few dollars more" ((in 200 reviews))

What are employees saying about Allied Universal layoffs in 2026?

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Allied Universal reviews

3.1

46% would recommend to a friend

(13,278 total reviews)

Steve Jones

46% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Culture & values

2.5

Senior management

Allied Universal has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 13,278 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good 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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Reviews by job title

13K reviews

4.0

Oct 16, 2016

Security Specialist

Security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My account manager is very flexible with my schedule which helps me with a school schedule.

Cons

Benefits are very expensive and often not worth the price, especially if you are insuring defendants.

3.0

Oct 16, 2016

Different experiences for different assignments, I'm contracted to SCJ in Racine.

Security professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy enough Job, simple rules to follow and enforce, mostly just dealing with chemical spills, employee terminations (walking them out), and checking in Contractors, Truck Drivers, and Guests. Get to meet some really powerful people around the company, I've met Fisk (Current owner of SCJ) a few times myself. Supervisors are cool and are all former guards who know the job well and can give you plenary of advice and training. Can study a little in the job if it's a slow day, especially if your work 3rd shift. Good pay for a local security guard position. Very interesting environment depending on placement inside of SCJ, working the office buildings can be boring, but patrolling inside the chemical plant is a lot more fun.

Cons

Depending on personal opinion this can be a Pro or Con, the rotations for full time officers are 7 days on, 2 off, 7 on, 5 off. I enjoy the nice 5 day vacation myself. However this means every 3 weeks you have a 34 hour work week instead of a 40. If there is a call off in the shift after yours you may be forced to stay for 4 hours past your shift because you can not drop security coverage. This is an agreed upon situation before you are even given the job, it sucks but it's part of the job (It's also good for OT though). There are a LOT of call offs, and you will get woken up at least once a week by them calling you to see if you can come in early. (Once again, good if you like OT). People always seem to be running late to work, and you'll get held 10 minutes over from time to time. Management stays pretty clear of you and as such has little to no idea what's ever going on. If you get stuck with a bad employee on your shift, your enjoyment of the job will decrease big time. This job is all about the people you work with.

4.0

Oct 13, 2016

Working for Allied

Pso

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good site supervisors, a place where what you put into the job determines what you get. Most ideal for recently-separated veterans. If you want to work longer, you can.

Cons

Some out of touch managers, some more concerned with THEIR liability than with officer safety. Pay is too low, but it is a competitive market and there are players out there lowballing the price.

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