Allied Universal reviews

3.0

46% would recommend to a friend

(13,309 total reviews)
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Steve Jones

45% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Allied Universal has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 13,309 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Allied Universal employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.5 stars).

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13K reviews
1.0
May 31, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You get paid...eventually. Benefits work.

Cons

All of their processes are broken. The branch contacts are unresponsive. They send you to trainings that have been cancelled and then don't answer your calls or emails. If you are a regular guard, it probably works out fine. But if you have to travel or submit an expense report or manage payroll, Allied seems to do everything in their power to make things as difficult as possible. It feels as if they have been in business a matter of days and are still figuring out how managed services/HR works. Lastly, if you aren't Facebook, they send you the worst personnel to fill posts.

5.0
May 23, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Management is fairly responsive and their's a ton of hours available if you are dependable. I've had only a couple of issues regarding pay but I suggest to always be on top of paid time off and vacation.

Cons

It is a contract position , so if the client you are working for isn't happy with you or company , they can terminate both. Unless you want to become management , its not the ideal career .

1.0
May 22, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

*Management is somewhat friendly *Coworkers are easy to get along with *Willing to negotiate with pay

Cons

*When I was first hired, they wanted me as a full-time receptionist. Then after I got the job and did my interview, they told me that I wasn't going to be a receptionist, just a receptionist breaker. And my hours changed on me too, which wasn't okay. *Call offs are impossible. You have to call four hours in advance in order for it to be excused, which to me is ridiculous. I'm not saying to call in like 15 minutes before the start of your shift but at least make it 1-2 hours before, not 4. *Good luck asking for time off. I asked for a few days off well in advance (three months) and I was denied because they just would not cover for that time. *To me, the way things are run seem VERY unorganized. For some people who wanted my position, they were able to train in three days. For me, it took almost 3 weeks. I understand wanting to make sure I know everything, but you're wasting the time of the other employees who have things to do. *If you have a family emergency/get sick at work, you run the risk of getting written up for it if you leave early. *Good luck being a female at my site. Every little thing is scrutinized, and you're constantly wondering if you're gonna get talked to. I was wearing a shirt that covered up my shoulders, no cleavage, and yet I still got talked to because it was "inappropriate and provocative". I even showed it to my extremely conservative grandma and she liked it, so it's really irritating when other employees are wearing pretty much the same thing. *You WILL get written up for not smiling. I found that out yesterday. I was sitting in a lobby and I didn't hear my supervisor come in, so I didn't immediately look up at her and greet like she wanted me to, and she said she was either going to write me up or send me home due to my attitude. I did end up saying hi and I tried to apologize but that wasn't good enough. *****************UPDATE (05/30)******************* *Last week, I filed a sexual harassment complaint against someone who made me feel EXTREMELY uncomfortable (to the point where I didn't want to come to work). Today, my supervisor told me not to file one again, because I'll be perceived as a "snitch" and a "trouble-maker". I am going to HR about this, and will possibly be taking legal action if it happens again. I plan on switching companies immediately. I haven't even been here a full month yet.

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