Worse company in the industry of security - Security Guard Allied Universal Employee Review

1.0
3 May 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Hire anyone they want just to get you in then your just another body.

Cons

Zero communication, low pay rates, poor insurance, horrible management, no one is professional at any branch location and they run the offices any way they want. You can never get through to speak with your operations manager and its always new people they have take over the accounts therefore its impossible for them to even know who are no matter how long you've worked for them. They will give you a post to work then lose the account which makes you responsible on moving work locations leaving you no choice but to work where they replace you. If you miss more than 3 days thats an automatic write up. I quit working for allied universal and now work for a better security company at a much organized friendly work place and environment. I will never again work for allied universal, long beach branch to be exact or any other.

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5.0
20 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

works with my schedule great breaks

Cons

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3.0
25 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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