Does G4S pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, G4S employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at G4S. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at G4S?

52% of G4S employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated G4S 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at G4S?

Security Officer (692) , Security Guard (286) , Vigilante Patrimonial (97) , Custom Protection Officer (72) , Steward (51) , Upscale Security Officer (50) , Shift Supervisor (45) , CPO (42) , Security (42) , Armed Security Officer (40) , Event Safety Steward (37) , Supervisor (37) , Security Supervisor (36) , Vigilante (36) , Manager (31)

What are the pros of working at G4S according to real employee reviews?

"The pay was good and I did like the work but was limited to advance even though I passed every course offered" ((in 260 reviews)); "some good people but constructed by lack of vision and leadership" ((in 118 reviews)); "Health benefits are good." ((in 81 reviews)); "Good salary and cool environment bosses are great" ((in 76 reviews)); "good colleague & team to work" ((in 43 reviews))

What are the cons of working at G4S according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management to work with" ((in 345 reviews)); "Long hours and a lot of time on your feet which could be challenging if not used to it." ((in 97 reviews)); "A number of managers don't seem to appreciate how their decisions will affect others ability to do their work" ((in 69 reviews)); "Its a slap in the face when some idiot gets paid more than you and has no training or experience." ((in 52 reviews)); "Some supervisors are bad" ((in 44 reviews))

What are employees saying about G4S layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about G4S layoffs and their outlook for job security at G4S in 2026.

G4S reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(3,738 total reviews)

Ashley Almanza

78% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

2.0

Nov 18, 2013

No Advancement.

Custom protection officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a job with steady pay.

Cons

Low Pay, Company encourages promotion from within but it is not true unless you are part of the "good ole boys," the office I am out of Westchester Illinois management and staff lie to you and are the most unqualified staff I have ever seen. Don't believe anything they say or promise because they lie and try to manipulate you. If you sexually harass employees or client and complaints are filed the employee doing the sexual harassment will get promoted to another site. The Management has not follow through. They violate the employees work rights and laws.

2.0

Nov 18, 2013

No chance for advancement.

Custom protection officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My local area Supervisor (Captain) has been great to work for. They have been fairly flexible in scheduling if I have ever needed a change in my schedule.

Cons

There is absolutely no room for advancement. I along with every other employee in our region started out at $10 an hour and have not seen a pay increase or are expecting one anytime soon. I, along with multiple others have worked there for 3+ years and there are a few other employees who have been there for 5+ years.

5.0

Nov 4, 2013

I loved my job and my employer.

Cpo

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of overtime great benefits

Cons

Contract worker, therefore when the contract ends you have to apply for a different position.

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