G4S reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(3,739 total reviews)
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Ashley Almanza

78% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

G4S has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 3,739 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The G4S employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Administración y consultoría industry (3.7 stars).

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1.0
Dec 27, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

None that I can think of.

Cons

How does this company work? Simple...managers make all the money. They get paid by numbers...more people on a job, more money in their pockets. If it means getting a whole load of people to travel and then stand and stare at a brick wall so be it. Steward wages are dreadful with some staff working crazy hours to make ends meet. Licensed staff get paid a bit better, but their rates are never guaranteed. Training is a farce...nobody's performance is assessed or logged. There's no way of knowing if someone's doing their job well. If you want to progress you have to suck up to some manager...not surprisingly favouritism and nepotism are rife. The company has very poor screening and will employ just about anyone; criminal records will not bar you from most jobs. I work in events and have seen some security guards/supervisors treat the public in a shocking manner. These guys are amateurs in every respect. If you want anything resembling a career or a job with some self-worth stay well away from this lot.

4.0
Dec 23, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I had the opportunity to grow and learn quite a lot while at G4S. The ability to expand your knowledge and help grow a new product was immeasurable.

Cons

A true mentorship program would be very beneficial. A strict adherence to providing yearly reviews and goals is needed.

1.0
Dec 20, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Steady hours constant OT due to turn over , free USED uniforms

Cons

NO HEALTH INSURANCE to speak of ,NO BENEFITS beyond you would expect from a 7-11 or gas station , when G4S came in to account after under bidding SECURITAS we were all asked to stay by client but WE ALL LOST hourly wage money.

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