Pay is minimum - no bonuses or raises. Management is nonexistant - Security Supervisor Allied Universal Employee Review

2.0
May 19, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

You can get lucky and be assigned to a great site. Where they send you is up to luck. I got really lucky and love my assigned site. The work is generally easy, perfect for students or retirees who don't expect a living wage for working full time.

Cons

I've been with the company for 3 years. After my first full year of supervisor having perfect attendance, not taking off a single day (not by choice, but rather chronic understaffing so no one trained to cover for me), I was supposed to receive an anniversary bonus. After inquiring about the bonus, I was told they couldn't do the bonus, but gave me a raise. I checked and the raise was for $0.06. I've never seen worse turnover rates. They're sending officers out to train without giving them uniforms first. I've been waiting on a new pair of pants for 8 months. Account Managers are supposed to be in communication at all times but mine ignores all of my calls and texts. When I have a no call no show or an officer calls in sick, there are no flex officers to cover which causes a breach in contract between the company and the client. There is no regard for work-life balance. Everything about this job is the absolute bare-minimum from the pay to the management. I regularly get in trouble for having officers work over-time even though there are not enough officers hired to cover regular shifts, much less when someone calls in sick.

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Pros

Very flexible when it comes to hours. Irvine posts are usually more relaxed.

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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