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

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

2.0

May 24, 2022

It's a job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stronger than average training program, efforts definitely made to create culture of teamwork

Cons

Weak benefits, weak wages, minimal advocacy from supervisors or management if you need resources, support, or guidance

Bay Alarm Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We prioritize training and team building to make sure employees have the opportunity to thrive here. We benchmark our compensation and benefits to ensure that we remain competitive in these areas. I am sorry to hear that you did not get the support needed from your supervisor. Would like to learn more about your experience so we can make sure to address these concerns. Please contact me or anyone on the HR team . Thank you.

2.0

May 16, 2022

sales job

Commercial sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible work schedule as long as you hit sales goals. good sales training program

Cons

difficult to build client list.

Bay Alarm Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective. We provide robust New Hire Sales Training and assign a Sales Mentor to new hires to help develop your client list. If you have any suggestions on what would have been more helpful I would really appreciate talking to you. We want to set new hires up for success so open to any ideas of suggestions. Please let me know if you are open to discussing. Thank you.

2.0

Apr 1, 2022

Meh

Alarm technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good entry job if you need one

Cons

No room for growth there

Bay Alarm Response

4y

Thank you for taking time to share your experience. We strive to crate an engaging experience for employees so they can thrive here. We have so many great examples of employees are started in an entry level role and risen to senior levels across the organization. I am sorry that you did not see a path for your career growth here. I will work with leaders to make sure we are having development conversations with employees and to create a safe space so employees can initiate these conversations with their leaders. I wish you all the best.

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