Company isn't the "family" it claims to be. - Anonymous employee Walden Security Employee Review

1.0
25 Jun 2020
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Work with some nice people on client properties.

Cons

Do NOT be drawn in by the homey, family description the company uses. It's anything but. They go through employees very quickly. Unpaid training. Most of the early paychecks are taken as equipment deposits. Very low pay. They only pay x1.5 for working holidays, while many employers pay x2.

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5.0
23 Jun 2026
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Pros

Pay and benefits are good for the work assignment. I enjoy the crew I work with on 3rd shift. I look forward to what the job will be when construction is finished.

Cons

Speed of uniform issues .

4.0
17 Jun 2026
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Pros

From the start, I was """"over the moon"""" when I discovered Walden Culture valued our Officers over any client (within reason). Focus on Officer safety and more importantly, MORAL - over the money being paid to Walden; this illustrated to me that Walden is doing our industry correctly! As it should be; Setting the STANDARD! When I first came to walden I had a particular version of how the Security Industry operated. Walden showed me it could be so much better and, in my view, correct with integrity, honor, duty, and respect!

Cons

In my humble opinion, there needs to be a shake up with leadership, on the corporate level. Not being the """"knower of all things"""" of how a huge business should operate; from my stance various (managers/leaders) within the Human Resources, Information Technology, Learning & Development, and Benefits need to be HEAVILY evaluated. From my (lowly) perspective, I have interacted with multiple individuals under each of those respective departments that have expressed disappointment and/or distain with those that head said departments. Corporate is, and has been, getting WAY too """"top"""" heavy. This will only lead to toppling over later on... leading to a restructuring that already should have happened. Walden is expanding (AWESOME); with that: GREAT care needs to be considered within its management/leadership.

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