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 decreased by 1% over the last 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 266 reviews)); "some good people but constructed by lack of vision and leadership" ((in 116 reviews)); "They have really good benefits" ((in 78 reviews)); "Good salary and cool environment bosses are great" ((in 74 reviews)); "good colleague & team to work" ((in 42 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 90 reviews)); "No training provided at all" ((in 53 reviews)); "Some supervisors are bad" ((in 40 reviews)); "Long hours sometimes some very boring work and dealing with people that can be difficult." ((in 37 reviews)); "No communication with main office." ((in 35 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.

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3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(3,737 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 3,737 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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3.0

Apr 7, 2013

It's not a bad place to work

Shift supervisor

Recommend

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Pros

While you'll never be paid much this isn't a bad organization to work for.

Cons

This company certainly has its fair share of issues.

5.0

Dec 24, 2012

General Overview

Branch manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

G4S is a career oriented world wide company. Many of the comments here come as a result of misundersanding the security officer business as a whole. What the customer is willing to pay has to be worked back into wages, administrative fees, insurances, medical benefits, vacations and a plethora of other costs. The majority of that billing rate comes back to the hourly security officer leaving managers (former) like me to deal with the overhead expenses and overtime costs. There were officers who made more than me as a manager and that is because the customer was willing to pay for them. G4S is absolutely the best company in the world and I don't work there anymore.

Cons

Too much daily crisis management brought on by Regional actors.

5.0

Nov 18, 2012

2 years 6 month in g4s dubai

Cctv or fiber work

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

this very good company, this company know very well how to deal with worker,,,,,

Cons

there is my work cctv camara installation, fiber optical work and fire alarm system.

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