Not a bad job - Security Guard Allied Universal Employee Review

4.0
Feb 23, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They have positions for whatever schedule or workplace you are looking for. You can work as a Flex and choose your own hours and job day to day or week to week, and full-time at single locations if you are looking for something steadier. Good pay for unskilled work, I recommend it for students or those transitioning careers.

Cons

No idea what the promotion criteria is, but they need to rethink it. Managers can be spiteful for Flexs who refuse an opening or disorganized and lazy at full-time postings. Co-workers are hit and miss on compotancy, but managers are all a bunch of idiots. I suggest working nights so you don't have to deal with them. You will 100% be forced to do things that are not your job and work overtime with no notice. Also no advancement opportunities to speak of.

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5.0
May 20, 2026
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Pros

works with my schedule great breaks

Cons

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5.0
May 4, 2026
Recommend
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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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