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 252 reviews)); "some good people but constructed by lack of vision and leadership" ((in 115 reviews)); "They have really good benefits" ((in 89 reviews)); "Good salary and cool environment bosses are great" ((in 77 reviews)); "Good colleagues to work with" ((in 41 reviews))

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

"Long hours and a lot of time on your feet which could be challenging if not used to it." ((in 92 reviews)); "A number of managers don't seem to appreciate how their decisions will affect others ability to do their work" ((in 72 reviews)); "No training provided at all" ((in 47 reviews)); "Some supervisors are bad" ((in 44 reviews)); "Long hours sometimes some very boring work and dealing with people that can be difficult." ((in 42 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

3.0

Oct 18, 2013

Construction Scheduler / Planner

Construction planner/scheduler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good local office and field teams. Predictable workload subject to the normal pace of construction/ engineering projects. Local management was good about being transparent and working with clients as a team rather than us vs them.

Cons

Felt somewhat disconnected with the rest of the corporation. Regional office was left to operate pretty much autonomously which leaves you wondering what is around the corner. I left because longer term career prospects were limited based on overlap of talent in a small office. The people are great, but work can be predictable.

3.0

Oct 16, 2013

Poor Management

Security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is overtime available at pretty much any time. They respond to job applications quickly.

Cons

Management loses people so often they wont fire people. Workers consistently will not show up for shifts.

4.0

Oct 10, 2013

G4S/Wackenhut a great part-time, retirement or just starting out job

Custom protection officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have contracts everywhere. They have different levels of security officers. The highest paying right now is the Altria contract at 13. an hour and your title is CPO because you either have prior military, law enforcement, sheriff, corrections experience or a degree. The other classifications are TSO and critical... officer ranges from 10.00-12.00.

Cons

They could do a little better with uniform issuance. The contracts are hourly and you do not get raises or bonuses. Within the first year if you take off for any reason you don't get paid. An officer has to switch with another officer in order to get paid. You work on weekends and evenings. They do not have a rotating schedule where an officer gets every other weekend off. You have to pay out of pocket for your certifications, yearly.

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