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 16 reviews)); "good work life balance" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good benefits within US government restrictions." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good work environment also hr policies employee friendly." ((in 9 reviews)); "Good leadership." ((in 9 reviews))

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

"poor management" ((in 20 reviews)); "provide irrelevant training" ((in 6 reviews)); "Poor communication" ((in 5 reviews)); "Managers are cowards and believe anything to keep contracts." ((in 4 reviews)); "No hike and no bonus" ((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

82% 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

5.0

Oct 30, 2014

164 years and still going Strong!!!

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Being a Pinkerton is very cool. I love being part of an organization that is so historic. I love my job and co-workers. Its a family and never feels like work. My pros are: Being a global operation, so much to learn, always something exciting going on.

Cons

It takes a long time to learn everything there is to know about Pinkerton. Easy to be a workaholic here.

Pinkerton Response

11y

Thank you for your feedback. We value your opinion and are proud and honored to have you as part of the Pinkerton family.

2.0

Apr 24, 2016

Facility Security Coordinator

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good experience, ability to create decent teams

Cons

Terrible insurance plans, was there nearly 4 years and never received a review, low pay for officers, supervisors and managers. Total lack of upward mobility - this is a job not a long-term career choice.

4.0

Sep 11, 2015

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay and benefits with some good flexibility for alternate work schedules during non peak times. High caliber employees that you work with.

Cons

Extremely busy at times so time management is key.

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Jobs at Pinkerton

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