Item: Securitas
Rating: 3
Author: Former employee - Security Officer

Question 1

Is Securitas a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Securitas has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 8,577 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 48% of employees would recommend working at Securitas to a friend and 35% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Securitas have been left by employees working as Security Account Manager, Human Resources Manager and Operations Supervisor.

Question 2

Does Securitas pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Securitas employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Securitas. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Securitas?

Accepted Answer

48% of Securitas employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Securitas 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Securitas?

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Security Officer (2074), Security Guard (1177), Unarmed Security Officer (205), Unarmed Security Guard (128), Agent de sécurité (110), Security Supervisor (97), Account Manager (86), Supervisor (86), Site Supervisor (82), Shift Supervisor (71), District Manager (63), Vigilador General (63), Flex Officer (55), Manager (51), Security (46)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"If you work at a government type post or work in the plants you'll receive good pay." ((in 520 reviews)); "Flexible hours and over time" ((in 191 reviews)); "Met some great people and was taught a lot" ((in 161 reviews)); "Great coworkers who're in the same boat as you just looking for a honest living." ((in 97 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and they try to work with your family needs" ((in 70 reviews))

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

"Poor management HR is horrible" ((in 514 reviews)); "Poor communication and no enough hours because I can only work overnights hours." ((in 123 reviews)); "Even if they can be downsides our managers do overcome them as they are nor very bad" ((in 111 reviews)); "can sometimes send guards to cover assignments with little or no training regarding the site." ((in 89 reviews)); "Bad supervisors will leave you in a jam and will leave with the responsibility of their jobs" ((in 80 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Securitas layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Securitas layoffs and their outlook for job security at Securitas in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Securitas locations?

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Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Boston, Houston, San Jose, Chicago, San Diego, Atlanta, Austin, Phoenix, Portland, Indianapolis, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Denver, Dallas, Columbus, Minneapolis, Charlotte, Ontario, Orlando, San Antonio, Salt Lake City, Redmond, Cambridge, Cincinnati, Sacramento, Kansas City, Saint Louis

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