G4S reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(3,738 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 3,738 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
May 25, 2014

Security Guard Supervisor

Recommend
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Pros

If you enjoy doing minimal work and like to sit most of the day this job is for you.

Cons

Poor management in place. The quality of the company has declined, both in the hiring of officers and the management team. If you decide to fill in at a new post (location) or work overtime at your normal post, it's common for paychecks to be incorrect and it often takes an unacceptable amount of time to resolve and get the additional money owed. At times managers have shown favoritism towards other employees when attempting to get extra work to make up for the low pay. •It's understandable how at times errors can be made with wages although we often find shortages in our wages when we work overtime especially at different posts. •There are no raises. I've seen guards get a .12 cent raise in 6 years. •There are no snow days or sick days given at any time during your employment causing further lose of income. •There are no paid holidays given at any time during your employment causing further lose of income. Clearly, a second job is needed to survive. In general, this is a difficult industry to make a career.

1.0
May 24, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

The only "pro" about working for G4S is that you get paid...... .....sometimes (if you're lucky) they'll even pay you the correct amount on the correct day! (!!)

Cons

No career prospects. Little contact with managers and supervisors. Very hard to get holidays authorized. (Among many other excuses, I even once got told that I couldn't have any of my holiday allowance as there was no budget left to pay for the cover!!!) Management are reluctant to order uniform and/or PPE for guards. I ended up buying my own even though it was in my contract that they were to provide it!!

1.0
May 17, 2014

horrible

Recommend
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Pros

none. i would say less but it wont let me post with less than 5 words.

Cons

pay, schedule, manager...pretty much everything

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