Does Bay Alarm pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bay Alarm employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bay Alarm. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bay Alarm?

73% of Bay Alarm employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bay Alarm 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bay Alarm?

Commercial Sales Representative (21) , Sales Representative (9) , Installation Technician (7) , Outside Sales Representative (7) , Account Representative (6) , Alarm Dispatcher (6) , Manager (6) , Alarm Technician (5) , Dispatcher (5) , Installer (5) , Sales Manager (5) , Service Technician (5) , Field Service Technician (3) , Fire Inspector (3) , Installer III (3)

What are the pros of working at Bay Alarm according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great culture and family oriented" ((in 16 reviews)); "Great work life balance." ((in 8 reviews)); "They provide good training" ((in 8 reviews)); "The benefits and hours I work are good." ((in 8 reviews))

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

"AND...hypocrite managers who dump e" ((in 7 reviews)); "base salary is a bit low and could be higher." ((in 3 reviews)); "Low pay not much training" ((in 3 reviews)); "There is no time off." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Bay Alarm layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Bay Alarm locations?

Concord , San Diego , Pacheco , Anaheim , Los Angeles , Sacramento , Oakland , Petaluma , San Francisco , Santa Clara , Stockton , Ontario , Glendale , Orange , North Highlands , Hayward , San Jose , Sunnyvale , Mount Laurel , Tempe , Carson , Gardena , Ventura , Redding , San Bernardino , Pleasanton , South San Francisco , Walnut Creek , Santa Cruz , Las Vegas

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Bay Alarm reviews

4.0

73% would recommend to a friend

(236 total reviews)

Tim Westphal

92% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

Bay Alarm has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 236 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bay Alarm employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

236 reviews

3.0

Jan 23, 2024

Not Great, but Not bad

Marketing coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some people are really cool to work with

Cons

Total Nepotism culture. Not much movement upward

Bay Alarm Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are lucky to work with amazing coworkers everyday at Bay Alarm. I would like to learn more about your experience and talk more about your professional growth. Please reach out to anyone in HR.

4.0

Jan 5, 2024

Field Support Operator

Field support technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work and Co workers were friendly

Cons

Pay, benefits, no work life balance was okay, a lot of repetitive tasks

Bay Alarm Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are fortunate to work with amazing coworkers as well as offer flexible work schedules to some departments. If you have any questions regarding pay and benefits, please feel free to reach out o anyone in HR.

5.0

Oct 23, 2023

Good place to work, great culture and people.

Account representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of support from management and good company values.

Cons

Certain practices could be organized better for more efficiency

Bay Alarm Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. I'm so glad to hear you feel supported in your role as an Account Representative. Please feel free to reach out to anyone in HR if you have any questions about our practices and if there is a way we can improve on these. We are happy to help!

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