Security Guard applicants have rated the interview process at GardaWorld with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 81% positive. To compare, the company-average is 51.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Security Guard roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 17 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at GardaWorld overall takes an average of 15 days.
Common stages of the interview process at GardaWorld as a Security Guard according to 17 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
Phone interview: 15%
Drug test: 13%
Skills test: 13%
Presentation: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Group panel interview: 4%
Other: 4%
Personality test: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at GardaWorld (Edmonton, AB) in Aug 2016
Interview
Casual, relaxed atmosphere. Took 5-10 minutes. Asked about availability, why garda? why security? Qualities of a good guard. How would you react if armed robbers show up at a bank. Asked about licenses.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Reaction if you are at a bank and armed robbers show up?
I applied in-person. I interviewed at GardaWorld (Toronto, ON) in Sep 2025
Interview
The interview process was quite engaging and insightful. It started with an initial phone screening where I briefly discussed my background, key skills, and what motivated me to apply for the role. The recruiter was friendly and gave me a clear overview of the next steps.
A few days later, I was invited to a virtual technical round. This stage was more challenging — I was asked to solve a few practical problems related to the position, which really tested my analytical thinking and time management. The interviewer encouraged me to talk through my approach, which made it feel more like a collaboration than an exam.
Simple face to face interview and a basic orientation followed up after the interview was cleared.it was very easy and i was easily accepted into the company.Very positive experience. . . . . . . . . .
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
experience and situational questions regarding the job.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at GardaWorld (Toronto, ON) in Mar 2025
Interview
The interview was smooth. Only a couple of rounds including telephonic screening and virtual interview. Both of them lasted no longer than 15-30 mins and very pretty easy if the person is experienced.