Simply The Worst Company I've Ever Worked For - Security Professional Allied Universal Employee Review

1.0
Apr 28, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

*It is a job *You sometimes get paid what you were supposed to *The work is generally easy

Cons

*Regular payroll issues *Payroll issues are handled poorly, and with no sense of urgency *Low pay rates *Irregular hours *Corporate seems to have little regard for field employees *Account Managers are overwhelmed and often disorganized *Extremely poor communication between Account Managers and guards *Employees who live far from the Dallas office are often required to drive to Dallas when it is not necessary. (To fill out a simple form, something that could be handled by phone, etc.)

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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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