They'll help you get your security guard license but not much else - Security Guard Allied Universal Employee Review

3.0
Jun 20, 2019
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Pros

They'll give you free training and then pay for your security guard license. They have a nice deal with DeVry so if they offer your degree, you can get it fairly cheap.

Cons

There seems to be no communication from site manager to site manager. Or from main office to hiring manager or site manager. I've gone into the office to pick up the uniforms that my hiring mgr told me to pick up. I was basically told I couldn't pick up a uniform and would have to speak with my mgr about getting an order put into the system (same day I was supposed to START my shift - was given the assignment the night before). Finally my manager came out and grabbed one but that's completely demonstrative of the amount of organization and communication going on. Not to mention my last post told me that my next would pay $12/hr - I was told $10 by my direct supervisor and was paid $9.50.. Considering I'm keeping an entire building secure overnight, one would think I'd get paid a bit better..

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

The role provides subsistence-level wages, offering little financial security.

Cons

Management arbitrarily downgraded my position from full-time to part-time, yet still demanded overtime. I grew overwhelmed and complained that overtime was impeding my health. After that I was told then don't do overtime like it wouldn't negatively affect me. After moving me from a solid post to a flex post, they expected me to show up with only an hour's notice. They then used an "available quota" as an excuse to terminate me after creating a schedule that made it impossible to succeed.The company's adaptive workflow seamlessly absorbs last-minute modifications with zero friction. Advice to Management: Treat your employees' time with respect instead of setting them up to fail with unrealistic scheduling and quotas. I advise management to invest more heavily in employee development and modernizing our core tools. Providing clearer pathways for advancement and better operational resources would significantly boost morale and retention.

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