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

2.0
26 Sept 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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5.0
4 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Once you've networked with the right people it becomes all success and excellence. Through my years of experience with Allied Universal, I was fortunate enough to work with the right accommodations and site placements. I even had a chance to demonstrate supervisor status that I never did before in private security. I think Allied Universal gives chances to anyone eager enough to try gainful employment with opportunities to prove it. One quality pro factor that Allied Universal offers is through your journey of work placements at client sites, one client site will eventually become your primary site by choice to stay permanently as a career.

Cons

Career growth is slow because Allied Universal is humongous as both a company and private corporation. Opportunities don't exist often after getting your Guard Card but if you take the opportunities as an opportunistic, you'll do fine and reach the next stages in bottom management.

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