Good for Gaining Experience but wouldn't recommend long-term - Level III Security Officer Allied Universal Employee Review

2.0
Sep 26, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Good training, Level 3 Security Certification, chance for Security Clearance, minimal effort (if you're in to that), chance to obtain CHL while training depending on instructors, steady schedule for full-time employees...and a paycheck. Depending on the "safety" of the site it's good for students looking to have a lot of downtime to study while at work, also good for young retirees or people looking for a second income that isn't too stressful.

Cons

The steady schedule also makes it difficult to get off unless you have part timers with open availability or someone is nice enough to change days off with you. "Safer" sites are usually boring w/ arbitrary busy work that has little significance with higher pay while the more dangerous sites pay and budget less so you're very lucky if it's at least an armed site you could be more safe in. Ironic since they don't offer much in health benefits. Also very little upward mobility and company veterans (5+ years) often laugh sarcastically at the idea of getting pay raises.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jun 25, 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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