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      Felt like crying everytime I went to work. - Anti-Terrorism Officer Critical Intervention Services Employee Review

      1.0
      Aug 30, 2013
      Anti-terrorism officer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      You got a slightly higher than minimum wage paycheck and all the overtime you wanted.

      Cons

      You won't ever have a steady schedule. The schedule runs Saturday through Sunday and you won't know your schedule until 5pm that Friday. You probably won't get the day off you requested and had approved. If your relief calls out, you stay until somebody shows up or you get fired. In the ATO division, you work with a group of guys that have the wrong attitude all around. You spend 12 hour shifts in a room the size of a bathroom with furniture that's apt to collapse at any moment. And you're expected to be ever grateful to your masters for having the opportunity to work there.

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      As with all professions, sometimes it simply is not a good fit. Often times, people make a decision to enter into a profession they are not suited for and find it difficult to make another change . Public Safety in the Private Sector is a very demanding yet rewarding career. The demands and expectations of the officers at CIS are some of the highest in the industry and some of the highest rewards in the industry as well. For some, operating at such a high level is simply too much. CIS strives to always correct any challenges or issues that are brought to the attention of Supervision or Management. CIS obsesses to maintain a Culture free from issues, drama or conflict . Although no company can make every employee happy 100% of the time, CIS takes pride in the fact that the length of employment on average is 2 to 5 years, and a majority of officers rarely have any complaints. Nearly all of the officers that leave the agency to move out of state, go into Law Enforcement of back into the Military state in writing that they enjoyed being part of a unique and tremendously rewarding agency

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      5.0
      Mar 20, 2021
      Security officer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Relationship building, teamwork, extensive knowledge, practice skills, getting paid

      Cons

      Dealing with scummy people within the area.

      1.0
      Sep 2, 2025
      Anti-terrorism officer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      You met quite a few decent people there. Decent people trapped like you. The post 9/11 concept of privatized Anti-Terrorism specialists was great...in theory. To the untrained eye, we actually appeared cool, professional, and intimidating.

      Cons

      A lot of wanna-be law enforcement/special forces types. The paycheck. As an "Anti-Terrorism Officer" I maxed out at $12 an hour. A Corporal made $12.25. A Sergeant made $12.50. I'm not kidding. Management, from site level to command staff, was generally terrible. The wrong leaders with the best possible schedules dumping on everyone else except them and their buddies. Favoritism galore. Poor leadership. Non-stop double standards. Supervisors who were actively out to get you. Ah...the schedule. Are you in the circle? If so, dayshift at the best possible location. Weekends off. Out of the circle? Nights. Wherever they dictate you go. Tuesday and Thursday off. Something totally different the following week. And the schedule for the following week? Comes out last minute on a Sunday night. So good luck planning a life. Not to mention we peasants were often stuck with terribly short turnarounds. Jumping back to pay for a second, CIS charged the client an obscene amount of money per man hour. We saw crumbs. One night one of our "field commanders" showed up drunk at the site. I wonder what the client thought. But they could get away with anything, at least for awhile. Want a day off? Or compatibility with your family or college schedule? Get lost! Leaving CIS was hazardous. They were known to be very lawsuit happy. They had certain entities in the state wrapped around their finger, and could get away with all kinds of nonsense. They have since had to sell off their uniformed services. including the ATO's. But according to the CIS website today, they just evolved in to more of a consulting role. L.O.L.

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