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Good to Start - Control Center Specialist Rapid Response Monitoring Employee Review

2.0
Jun 11, 2023
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Pros

-You can switch shifts. -There is a time differential, from 5 pm-8:59 pm you get an extra $0.50 an hour, and from 9 pm until 6 am you get an extra $1.00 an hour. -There is a weekend differential as well, I believe it's from 00:00 Saturday until 11:59 pm Sunday for an extra $1.00 an hour. -There is a start time almost every 30 minutes. -They do try to accommodate school schedules. -The longer you're there the more PTO you can accrue per pay period. -Brand new Wellness days or 40 hours, these can be taken in half days or whole days for full-time employees. This time can not be denied. You get 4 hours as a part-time employee, and it can be denied. -Volunteer Overtime Opportunities -You can clock in up to 5 minutes early every shift, that is considered overtime. -Part-time options available -Holiday Pay -You can volunteer to work Holidays -You get a raise for 2 sets of skills you can get trained in -Annual Raises: I believe the most you can get as a raise is 5.25%, of $20 that's $1.05 max. -There are promotion opportunities -Friday-Sunday (Thursday-Saturday for 3rd or Night shift) are dress-down days. -The first Friday of a month the company gives you pizza.

Cons

-Swing shifts, your days off, change every 5 weeks. -In your first year you are unlikely to have any holidays off. -You only get 2 schedule runs (2x 5 Weeks) of weekends a year. -It takes months typically to switch shifts, even if it's a 30-minute difference. -PTO is also your sick time. So the about 80 hours a year you get starting for PTO, 40 hours (or 5 days) of it is your sick time. -PTO is used to cover if you are a few hours or a single minute late. -You do not accrue PTO as a part-time employee. -If you need to have certain days off for a schedule run you have to request those days off 2-3 months in advance for it to be considered. There's no guarantee you will get it. -You can only use one doctor's note every 3 months. -Everytime you call out, even with a doctors note is counted toward missed time in your annual review, where they decide your raise. -The more skills you're trained in the harder it is to use the PTO you have accrued. -Besides 2 skills, all others you do not get a raise for. -The 2 skills you get a raise for are not the same raises among all offices. -It takes 3-6 months to get your raise for your promotion. -Even if you are not promoted, you will be asked to do work in the skill sets others got raises and new job titles for. Personal Experience and not Policy: -Personals are a type of mini-break between lunches and actual breaks, recently these have been pushed to be for bathroom breaks only. -There has been a recent push not to take a moment after calls. The expectation is to reset the programs you use before the call ends. -There seems to be a discouragement from making friends with coworkers. -It was 3 years before I got most if any, Holidays off, but I did also volunteer. -Clocking in a few seconds into the minute you are supposed to start, you are late. -When the base pay is increased, they do not add your annual, skill, or promotion raises to them.

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
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Pros

I've been with Rapid for a little over 5 years now, and I don't see myself going anywhere else. I've gone from being a regular operations specialist to a Sonitrol specialist, a Sonitrol team leader, and now to a Sonitrol shift supervisor. My pay has almost doubled in the last five years, and my direct management are fantastic. Working in a monitoring center is not easy. There are absolutely hard days and the work isn't for everyone, but I've had nothing but support and open communication from my management. There is a strong promote-from-within culture that I love. Most people here have a history of trying multiple career paths within Rapid, and I appreciate that they foster that fluidity to help people grow.

Cons

Some things can be a little strict, like needing to clock in within 3 minutes of your start time but not being able to clock in more than 5 minutes before it, and having to adhere to sharp timeframes for breaks and lunches. Otherwise, I love it here.

5.0
May 5, 2026
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Pros

Great starting pay. Guaranteed 40 hours a week plus overtime is often available. Good benefits, plus advancement opportunities. Beautiful, clean, and a very professional work environment. I personally love my work schedule! They let me pick it out upon hiring based on what was available at that time. I enjoy the work a lot! It is fast paced but you are only taking one call at a time, and once you clock out you don't have any work to worry about or take home with you.

Cons

There isn't going to be a traditional 9am-5pm schedule available for new operators. You will work weekends and Holidays. You won't work at the same desk each day. Although they always need new operators, there is a very rigorous hiring process that consisted of the Wonderlic, critical thinking assessment, a typing test, 4 interviews, and a drug and background screening. After you complete the paid training, you have an exam to take. If you don't pass this exam with at least a B then you are immediately terminated. Very structured and strict working environment. Cell phones will be locked in your locker during your shift.

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