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 improved by 1% over the last 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, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Allied Universal?

Security Officer (4302) , Security Guard (1744) , Unarmed Security Officer (506) , Security Professional (492) , Armed Security Officer (269) , Account Manager (243) , Unarmed Security Guard (227) , Security Supervisor (212) , Shift Supervisor (211) , Site Supervisor (185) , Security (141) , 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 1112 reviews)); "Those were just good people trying to do the right thing and they all eventually leave." ((in 311 reviews)); "Flexible hours but be sure to handle more hours if needed in certain times of the year." ((in 309 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and very entertaining" ((in 163 reviews)); "Easy money and fast start" ((in 153 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 421 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 271 reviews)); "Poor communication from the office to the field." ((in 226 reviews)); "Supervisors can be rude and think they’re better than you because they make a few dollars more" ((in 199 reviews))

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3.1

46% would recommend to a friend

(13,269 total reviews)

Steve Jones

46% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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3.4

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Senior management

Allied Universal has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 13,269 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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2.0

Aug 3, 2016

Too Much Turn-over

Site supervisor

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Pros

Learn a great deal about security and customer service. Work is not physically demanding. Constant change. Highest rated security company and one of the largest in the country.

Cons

As title said too much turnover. No incentives, no clear career path. Cannot sustain living expenses. Below market average pay. Benefits package too expensive. Uniforms are poor quality and make people look terrible.

3.0

Aug 3, 2016

good oppurunity, no uniformity.

Security officer

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Pros

its a great oppurtunity to excel in a security field and or police if you chose that path.

Cons

the lack of uniformity. There is No AMERICAN FLAG on the uniform. i spoke to co workers and they said if someone is from a different country it might offend them thats why we dont wear the American Flag. if they are from a different country working inside the United States of America and they dont like our flag then why work in this country. This is America. and Im proud to be here. i would like to wear a flag on my uniform.

3.0

Aug 2, 2016

Great for guards, but they have very little vision for the future of security.

Assistant account manager

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Pros

Lots of free online training available. Corporate culture is geared toward training and educating guards and fire-safety officers. Well developed philosophy of customer service.

Cons

A lot of managers are hired in because they are former cops. They don't have any management skills or experience and are not customer service oriented. The company is entirely focused on physical security and providing guards for manned posts. They are not competitive in their market with companies that offer integrated technical security services.

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Too Much Turn-over

good oppurunity, no uniformity.

Great for guards, but they have very little vision for the future of security.

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