AlliedBarton Security Services Employer Reviews

I think its a great company if you're young or need a extra part time job, it has a very crucial work schedule and can keep you away from your family or any outside hobbies and activities you have. But all in all its a good company.

Overall my time at AlliedBarton was about on par. The pay was great in comparison to other security positions but there was a large division between management and the other workers which made them difficult to approach not to mention there was a sentiment that management would throw you under the bus to further their position within the larger company. – more... The main complaint I have though is there is no real incentive for advancement or prolonged employment. There was no pay raise for seniority and if you were a great guard, or average guard, there were no distinctions. And the time table to move to management is unacceptable. There were people who had been there for 4 years and were just starting to be considered to move from supervisor to management. – less

Loved working at my location. Manager took all my suggestions in consideration.

Being security is really a exciting job because not only are we keeping the enviroment safe but we are able to smile while we do it. Customers really appreciate our being there for them to shop an enjoy family time. Its a job worth having.

I really enjoyed those I worked with and still talk with them pretty regularly. The room for advancement here was poor. However, the job task were pretty easy and work life pretty laid back. I wish the compensation was a little better with room for advancement but it seemed really hard to do. Even co-workers with over five years experience haven't had – more... a raise. – less

Supervise and Secure the facility of University of Phoenix. Write daily reports, internal and external of the facility of university of phoenix. customer service is a must for all employees, faculty staff and students in the (UOP) campus.

I had a supervisor who was the best supervisor I have ever had. We worked together for almost the duration of my employment at allied barton. The worst part about the job is that unless you know someone one, sleep with someone, or engage in sneaky underhanded activities, you won't be promoted. The best thing about this job and what I learned wasn't – more... even from this company it was from the company of armed GSA guards who also worked in my building. Wonderful human beings, even though they went through a lot with their boss they treated me like a human being which allied barton does not do. – less

Every day our team provides customer service to the workers of the bank, by making badges for new employees and providing access to people in the building. We do inside and outside rounds where we ensure the building is secure and follow up with reports detailing the various days activities such as detailing what contractors were on site and the work – more... they completed. – less

A typical day at work was routine but always kept me on edge.

The hardest part of my job was memorizing each detail of ten plus sites.

The most enjoyable part of my job was meeting new people.

a quiet but challenging atmosphere to work and interact with fellow workers as well as sampling ideas

A typical work day... Report, patrol facility on foot. Open doors for Client's employees. Screen everyone who enters and leaves. Pat down, search bags.
I learned nothing except to communicate with upper management in writing. Can't count the number of lies I've caught my operations manager in.

The contract is very friendly, but as far as management goes they could use some personality classes.

The most enjoyable part of the job is meeting all different kinds of people from around the world. Also at my site all different kinds of technology you get to see.

I would start at 8:00am and ride a bike around the faclities parking lot. Didnt really deal with to much magement. Best part about the job was the new people i would meet every day.

It was ok, no promotion potential like I said it was ok, its what you make it the pay sucked management were ok, no raise not a career it was just a job

It's a job with a steady paycheck. Nothing more nothing less.

Learend about Chemicals, Vehicle patrol was also considerd as part of neiborhood watch, fun working with other guards, Allied sending me to smoke readig school at Penn. state,being the safety officer

Any day at work is a challenge, you don't know what is going to happen one minute from the next. You can get an emergency medical call on one floor or someone have just had a fender bender in the parking lot and at the same time an altercation between two persons just got reported to you. But you been taught not to get emotional but relax and think, – more... then take care of the incidents, because you are never alone and you have been trained to handle those types of problems. You have a supervisor on site or another officer near by. Now that's the easy part, but the hard part of the job is getting on looker and concerned peoples to go on about their business and not to stop to take a look of what happening and create a traffic jam at the scene. Management is very supported, they're always available most of the time and there are sometimes you have to do what you know is the right thing to do if no one is available but that don't happen a lot. They make sure that you have everything tool and knowledge you need to do a great job and that you are safe. Co-workers are like family, we work as a team to get the job done so that at the end of the day we can all go home to our families in the condition we left because we looked out for each other. The most enjoyable part of my job was knowing that at the end of the day I had made this day another safe and rewarding day for me and my team and the client. Then I can relax and get to see my family. – less

As a security officer, I make sure that the work place is secure and that there isn't anyone in the building that shouldn't be. It's a pretty easy job. But there are long hours and not much to do while you are on your post.

The Carthage site is a difficult site to work for. There are multiple supervisors on each shift and they are extremely uptight and difficult to work with. People quit all the time and then you have to work 50-60 hour weeks to cover shifts.