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 267 reviews)); "some good people but constructed by lack of vision and leadership" ((in 114 reviews)); "They have really good benefits" ((in 82 reviews)); "Good salary and cool environment bosses are great" ((in 79 reviews)); "The training is good and often and helps with revalidation and building up skills." ((in 50 reviews))

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

"Poor management to work with" ((in 340 reviews)); "Long hours and very very repetitive" ((in 86 reviews)); "Some supervisors are bad" ((in 44 reviews)); "Long hours sometimes some very boring work and dealing with people that can be difficult." ((in 39 reviews)); "No communication with main office." ((in 36 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

(3,737 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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

1.0

Sep 18, 2025

Company has no long term plan and micromanage

Executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leave benefits and healthcare insurance

Cons

Alot of vacant positions among the top management which is vacant for almost a year. Everything will push to blame to global and management does not fight for the staff's benefits. Cut head count and hard to get approval for any finance matters.

2.0

Sep 18, 2025

Former Security Guard (2014)

Security gaurd

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

So I was a security guard about a decade or so ago. This was such a terrible introduction to being a security professional (which I should have figured as it's a big corporate company). I was a rather young woman at the time and was surprised they would assign me to unsafe sites to safeguard including construction ones. The Calgary head office seemed toxic and dysfunctional in terms of their dispatchers working in the call center, who would purposefully put you in unsafe and weird situations (mind you, I was only about 19/20 years old and inexperienced in the field). I would definitely not recommend G4S, which is the shoddy fast food/fast security equivalent in the industry, to be honest. I barely lasted and switched to a local company. Would not recommend working here if you can avoid it. Overall (Pros): -Interesting orientation and onboarding -Lots of available shifts

Cons

Overall (Cons); -Toxic management -Dangerous sites with no proper post orders/and or training -Not safe for women employees -No room for promotion to a full-time role unless you stick it out at the tough sites or are lucky

4.0

Sep 17, 2025

Good Work Place

Water technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good employer, would recommend to friends

Cons

Work can be repetitive a lot.

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