Does Pinkerton pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pinkerton employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pinkerton. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pinkerton?

65% of Pinkerton employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pinkerton 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pinkerton?

Research Associate (27) , Intelligence Analyst (23) , Analyst (14) , Agent (11) , Director (11) , RSOC Operator (9) , Security Operator (9) , Executive Protection Agent (8) , Security Officer (8) , Manager (7) , Team Leader (6) , Security Manager (5) , Investigator (4) , Operations Manager (4) , Quality Specialist (4)

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

"The pay is good." ((in 18 reviews)); "good work life balance" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good work environment also hr policies employee friendly." ((in 9 reviews)); "Some nice colleagues but that's it" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good Leadership." ((in 9 reviews))

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

"poor management" ((in 21 reviews)); "no benefits" ((in 11 reviews)); "Managers are terrible at leading virtually and have poor communication." ((in 5 reviews)); "No growth opportunities" ((in 4 reviews)); "Awful pay with no bonuses or raises." ((in 4 reviews))

What Pinkerton locations have received the highest employee ratings?

New York , Los Angeles , Seattle , Fremont

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Pinkerton reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(392 total reviews)

Jack Zahran

83% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Pinkerton has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 392 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pinkerton 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

392 reviews

2.0

Sep 18, 2025

Low salary more work

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing to say about pro

Cons

Everything is cons in pinkerton

4.0

Sep 15, 2025

Mixed Bag, but Overall Good for Career Progression

Intelligence analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-- good pay per industry standard -- has great client rooster

Cons

-- if you're working well, no major training or other incentives provided.

3.0

Aug 20, 2025

Decent Job For Beginners

Rsoc operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent Job for Beginners or for first timers

Cons

No employee incentives/perks given by management

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