Terrible Company to deal with - Security Program Manager Allied Universal Employee Review

1.0
May 31, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You get paid...eventually. Benefits work.

Cons

All of their processes are broken. The branch contacts are unresponsive. They send you to trainings that have been cancelled and then don't answer your calls or emails. If you are a regular guard, it probably works out fine. But if you have to travel or submit an expense report or manage payroll, Allied seems to do everything in their power to make things as difficult as possible. It feels as if they have been in business a matter of days and are still figuring out how managed services/HR works. Lastly, if you aren't Facebook, they send you the worst personnel to fill posts.

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5.0
Dec 28, 2025
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Recommend
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Pros

weekly pay Flexible scheduling Great for PM shift availability Mainly good supervisors and co workers

Cons

Very strict about tardiness Sometimes lack of shifts available

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5mo
We’re so glad to hear about your positive experience! Your dedication is what makes our team thrive.
5.0
May 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Once you've networked with the right people it becomes all success and excellence. Through my years of experience with Allied Universal, I was fortunate enough to work with the right accommodations and site placements. I even had a chance to demonstrate supervisor status that I never did before in private security. I think Allied Universal gives chances to anyone eager enough to try gainful employment with opportunities to prove it. One quality pro factor that Allied Universal offers is through your journey of work placements at client sites, one client site will eventually become your primary site by choice to stay permanently as a career.

Cons

Career growth is slow because Allied Universal is humongous as both a company and private corporation. Opportunities don't exist often after getting your Guard Card but if you take the opportunities as an opportunistic, you'll do fine and reach the next stages in bottom management.

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