It really depends on where you're posted - Security Officer Allied Universal Employee Review

2.0
Mar 24, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

If you work full time, hours are typically guaranteed. Pay is consistent and I haven't had issues getting paid. Uniforms provided to you. They always have positions open. Insurance isn't too expensive and you can always opt-out of it the next year

Cons

This is for my current account (others may vary): MANAGEMENT. Excluding my first. While my immediate shift supervisor is great, management above him sucks. They go through 2nd shift sups like Harry Potter Defense Against the Dark Arts professors. > They ignore requests for simple things (new floor mat, a locker in the isolated gatehouse, filing cabinet instead of plastic wall mounts that are too small) or do the parental 'I'll see what I can do.' > Instead of trying to work with everyone or consolidate information, upper management prefers to send out 'nasty-gram' emails that bomb the entire workforce with useless information. > They are so hands-off that most officers at my location don't bother with issues until you literally can't ignore it anymore (usually because something broke). > Second shift and overnight are practically ignored- if you're not working in a cube next to them they don't care. > No upward growth (stingy policy on new supervisors and all have been hired outside of the account no matter that we have people here on site longer) and you may as well quit instead of trying to transfer accounts.

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Cons

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5.0
May 4, 2026
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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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