Pay is minimum - no bonuses or raises. Management is nonexistant - Security Supervisor Allied Universal Employee Review

2.0
19 May 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You can get lucky and be assigned to a great site. Where they send you is up to luck. I got really lucky and love my assigned site. The work is generally easy, perfect for students or retirees who don't expect a living wage for working full time.

Cons

I've been with the company for 3 years. After my first full year of supervisor having perfect attendance, not taking off a single day (not by choice, but rather chronic understaffing so no one trained to cover for me), I was supposed to receive an anniversary bonus. After inquiring about the bonus, I was told they couldn't do the bonus, but gave me a raise. I checked and the raise was for $0.06. I've never seen worse turnover rates. They're sending officers out to train without giving them uniforms first. I've been waiting on a new pair of pants for 8 months. Account Managers are supposed to be in communication at all times but mine ignores all of my calls and texts. When I have a no call no show or an officer calls in sick, there are no flex officers to cover which causes a breach in contract between the company and the client. There is no regard for work-life balance. Everything about this job is the absolute bare-minimum from the pay to the management. I regularly get in trouble for having officers work over-time even though there are not enough officers hired to cover regular shifts, much less when someone calls in sick.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
25 Jun 2026
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Pros

The role provides subsistence-level wages, offering little financial security.

Cons

Management arbitrarily downgraded my position from full-time to part-time, yet still demanded overtime. I grew overwhelmed and complained that overtime was impeding my health. After that I was told then don't do overtime like it wouldn't negatively affect me. After moving me from a solid post to a flex post, they expected me to show up with only an hour's notice. They then used an "available quota" as an excuse to terminate me after creating a schedule that made it impossible to succeed.The company's adaptive workflow seamlessly absorbs last-minute modifications with zero friction. Advice to Management: Treat your employees' time with respect instead of setting them up to fail with unrealistic scheduling and quotas. I advise management to invest more heavily in employee development and modernizing our core tools. Providing clearer pathways for advancement and better operational resources would significantly boost morale and retention.

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