Does Paladin Security Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Paladin Security Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Paladin Security Group. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Paladin Security Group?

61% of Paladin Security Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Paladin Security Group 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Paladin Security Group?

Security Guard (448) , Security Officer (365) , Healthcare Security Officer (44) , Security (35) , Supervisor (22) , Healthcare Security Guard (14) , Security Officer/Security Guard (14) , Shift Supervisor (14) , Security Supervisor (13) , Site Supervisor (13) , Administrative (12) , Pre-Board Screening Officer (11) , Health Care Security Officer (10) , Security Professional (10) , Anonymous (9)

What are the pros of working at Paladin Security Group according to real employee reviews?

"Company provides free training and uniforms (but so does MacDonalds and Walmart) IF you stay for at least 6 months full time." ((in 107 reviews)); "Good benefits and different locations to work at." ((in 76 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 50 reviews)); "Flexible hours and able to change" ((in 41 reviews)); "Managers are good and understand ‘sometimes’." ((in 30 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Paladin Security Group according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and can be dull." ((in 138 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of employee value" ((in 112 reviews)); "Some time headache and low wage" ((in 24 reviews)); "Upper management does not care how much work you do or are willing to put in." ((in 14 reviews)); "Poor communication" ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Paladin Security Group layoffs in 2026?

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

Paladin Security Group reviews

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3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(1,741 total reviews)

Ashley Cooper

72% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

Paladin Security Group has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,741 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Paladin Security Group 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

2K reviews

1.0

Dec 9, 2011

Paladin Security: run like your hair is on fire!

Security guard

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The majority of my colleagues were a pleasure to work with. - Great sites. - That's it?

Cons

- The unpaid training!!! - It seems that if you have a pulse, they will hire you. - In desperate need of better management. - Communication between upper and lower levels is inadequate. - Benefits? - Top industry wages? Not really!!! In-house security is where it's at :) - Pay your employees on time. - Show more appreciation and be more supportive. - A turnover rate that will make your head spin. - A company culture that encourages CYA - covering your ass. - Monitoring of employees with site cameras! - Supervisors are asked to enforce rules they break themselves on a daily basis. And so on and so forth.

Paladin Security Group Response

12y

Hi, as a Best Managed Company 2012, Paladin has one of the most stringent selection processes in the security industry, which results in a higher calibre individual and therefore a better service, right from the start. Most security companies charge their employees for the training that they provide them with, and make them pay for their own security licenses. Additionally, they also make them pay for uniform deposits. Paladin Security is different. We pay all the upfront and ongoing costs for your security license, your uniform and your training. Good luck with in-house security and be sure to reference our Paladin Profiles and Women In Security series on the Paladin Blog to see how we all contribute to the industry: https://paladinsecurity.com/blog

3.0

Oct 29, 2011

Pretty fair

Security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair wage, ok training, good management

Cons

better comm between upper mangement and lower

Paladin Security Group Response

12y

Thank you for the positive feedback! Due to huge company growth in recent years, and adding to our supervisory and support structure, as Paladin’s Social Media Manager I act as a direct online liaison between our staff and management and am available anytime at rhealy@paladinsecurity.com. Keep up the good work!

1.0

Apr 4, 2011

The Paladin Security Review

Security guard

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

*The company pays industry wages* *For security work, there are always work due to high turn over*

Cons

*Unfortunately management don't treat guards as an asset to the company *Promotion from guard to site supervisor/csm have rare *Many managers do not have proper security guard experience to understand what security guards do * Refusal to properly acknowledge positive ideas/change from guards

Paladin Security Group Response

12y

Thank you for your review. If you go to the 'What our people say' section of our website paladinsecurity.com, or check out the videos on our YouTube channel PaladinSecurityTV, you will see that most of our managers - including our CEO - actually joined our company as Security Officers. We pride ourselves on listening closely to our people. Not only do we hold regularly scheduled site meetings, Site Supervisor meetings and management meetings, but we also conduct extensive employee surveys at least once a year. The ‘Paladin Report Card’ solicits advice and suggestions from our staff on how we can improve the delivery of our services – both internal services, such as administering our benefits plan, and external services, such as providing security to a site. We are a company that believes in constant and never ending improvement and the motivation for change comes from both our clients and our people. This is the foundation upon which Paladin was built and one of the reasons why our company has grown so fast. If you would like to discuss any ideas with us, as Paladin’s Corporate Communications & Social Media Manager, I am available via email at rhealy@paladinsecurity.com.

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