Is Securitas a good company to work for?

Securitas has an overall rating of 3.0 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 .

Does Securitas pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at Securitas?

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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Securitas?

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)

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

"Flexible hours and over time" ((in 192 reviews)); "Met some great people and was taught a lot" ((in 157 reviews)); "Great coworkers who're in the same boat as you just looking for a honest living." ((in 101 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and they try to work with your family needs" ((in 70 reviews)); "Honestly I loved working for Securitas— they were pretty flexible and it’s mostly easy money." ((in 68 reviews))

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

"Sometimes it's low pay and gets boring depending on where you are working at." ((in 525 reviews)); "Poor management HR is horrible" ((in 502 reviews)); "Lack of communication no respect" ((in 125 reviews)); "Even if they can be downsides our managers do overcome them as they are nor very bad" ((in 115 reviews)); "can sometimes send guards to cover assignments with little or no training regarding the site." ((in 83 reviews))

What are employees saying about Securitas layoffs in 2026?

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.

What are the top reviewed Securitas locations?

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

Securitas reviews

3.0

48% would recommend to a friend

(4,657 total reviews)

Jorge Couto

38% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

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Securitas has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,657 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Securitas employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

2.0

Nov 27, 2024

Fun job

Security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The job is easy most of the time. Most co-workers are great. The client is awesome, and the health insurance is BlueCross.

Cons

Pay is low, really low.

Securitas Response

1y

Thank you for your feedback. We're glad to hear you appreciate the work environment, your co-workers, and the benefits we offer. We understand your concerns about pay and will continue evaluating our compensation to ensure it remains competitive. If you would like to add anything else please reach out to our leadership team at comments@securitasinc.com.

5.0

Nov 18, 2024

Very good company to work with

Unarmed security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I Enjoy working with them

Cons

Working with their Amazon site is very stressful

Securitas Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and leave a positive review. We appreciate your 6 year dedication to Securitas and we're sorry to hear working at our site was very stressful. Please feel free to reach out to our leadership team at comments@securitasinc.com if you'd like to provide more information.

2.0

Nov 9, 2024

TERRIBLE company to work for

Security guard

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Security is generally a relaxed job. Many of the sites don’t involve much.

Cons

The district managers in the Northern Virginia area are so bad at their jobs. They don’t answer calls or texts when you need them. Especially Kim.

Securitas Response

1y

We take your feedback very seriously and we're truly sorry to hear about your negative experience. We'd like to learn more so we can better understand the issue and take corrective action. Please contact us at comments@securitasinc.com to provide us with more details.

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