A Really Great Company to Work For - Supervisor GardaWorld Employee Review

5.0
Mar 31, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

This company truly cared about its people and worked with them to accommodate school schedules and family matters. It offered a number of incentive awards for performance, and after a big event like Nuit Blanche, they would give their guards Cineplex cards good for free movies. They had their own in-house training which filled in the knowledge gaps from the 40-hour security guard course offered by a number of security companies. The company was professional through and through, and it was a pleasure to work there.

Cons

Security jobs can be tough and demanding, but the company understood that and did everything possible to ameliorate the demands of the job.

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5.0
Jun 8, 2026
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Pros

Good training. Not too demanding in the learning curve.

Cons

Not a whole lot of work where I live. Working out of town 1 day a week part-time with a long commute.

3.0
Jun 11, 2026
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Pros

The role provides the opportunity to meet a diverse range of people, oversee multiple sites, and stay active throughout the day. The constant movement and variety help keep the work engaging and dynamic.

Cons

Supervisors are often overwhelmed by the number of accounts they are responsible for managing. They are required to conduct site checks within specific timeframes, regardless of the distance between locations, which can be challenging and time-consuming. Additionally, staffing shortages and heavy workloads can force supervisors to cover posts themselves when no one on the roster is available or willing to take an assignment, preventing them from completing other critical responsibilities. The company appears to follow federal law only to the extent necessary to avoid legal repercussions. As a member of the military reserves, I have observed that legally mandated rest periods following military duty are not always adequately considered by management when scheduling employees. This can create unnecessary fatigue and make it more difficult to balance military obligations with civilian work responsibilities.

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