They will literally hire anyone and on the SPOT just as their job Ad describe. - Security Guard Allied Universal Employee Review

1.0
Sep 16, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Buying up a bunch of smaller companies and a recent merger makes them a HUGE company with a lot of work and shifts available all over Southern California

Cons

They are facing huge recruiting challenges and will hire ANYONE so chances are you will be stuck working with staff who don't care about appearance, hygiene, work ethic or at least showing up for work or being on time so expect to get stuck working without relief.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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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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