Working at A & A Enterprises: 7 Reviews

A very hands on experience, you’re always on doing something but it’s strenuous. Manager were actually helpful in a senses and didn’t undermine employees.

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Good job

Security Officer/Dispatcher (Former Employee) - Norton, VA - June 2, 2022

Great job with minimum benefits and not much room for advancement. Great staff and hours. A good balance of work-home life if that's a major factor for you.

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Easy work but extremely underpaid

Offroad Trail Security Officer (Former Employee) - Norton, VA - June 20, 2019

Its extremely easy work, but with the potential to get dangerous at times and the schedule is always changing, zero benefits, so basically you're a slave to the company that makes a killing off your hard work on their contracts and you get nothing in return except for just enough money to say you have a job. You're kept out of touch all the time from the customers you're actually contracted out to because the company doesnt want anyone figuring out what a killing they are making off your work. If you travel very far to work, you will probably be spending most of your check just getting to work. Expected to work out in zero temps at times and the uniform standards here are a joke, they dont even provide you with a coat or jacket. If i hadn't had my own personal warm coat I would have frozen to death. When I was hired and the girl was trying to find uniforms for me, the had a jumbled mess of clothing in bags that were 3 different colors and most should have been trashed long ago. Both me and my work partner had completely different color uniforms (blue versus green). I only spoke with management once. Basically they wanted to get rich running a company on half a shoestring budget. We were armed security but they expected you to buy your own sidearm and pay for your weapons license out of your own pocket. Not to mention what it cost in gas to travel 2 hours to where they held the 2 day class. But hey, I guess the instructor felt so bad seeing how you are getting screwed over that I heard he takes the students to lunch on the last day. I dont know because I quit before ever -

Pros

Easy work

Cons

Everything else

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a gen work day

Security Guard (Former Employee) - Norton, VA 24273 - November 20, 2017

Prevented theft. Patrolled areas for suspicious activity. Investigated disturbances. Escorted individuals for safety reasons. Transported individuals for personal protection. Prevented passage of prohibited articles or persons into restricted areas. Warned people when they break the rules. Removed violators from premises. Monitored entrances and exits. Reported damage, theft, vandalism, presence of unauthorized persons, suspicious activity and injury. Ensured security of doors, locks, gates and restricted access areas. Screened individuals and cars.

Pros

good people to work for

Cons

was not a secure job

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Five Stars

Administrative Assistant (Current Employee) - Norton, VA - August 3, 2017

I love this company. It is a small family owned and operated business with a heart for the community. They are great at what they do and I really enjoyed my time working there!

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was a good comp. to work for. was fair with employes and did give pay rase . a honest comp in all

Security Guard (Former Employee) - Norton, VA 24273 - August 7, 2016

was a good comp. to work for. was fair with there employes and did give pay rase . they seem to be a pretty honest comp to work for in all.

Pros

work alone

Cons

can get kind of lonely lol

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Not a bad company to work for. They will do all they can for you and your family if possible.

Security Officer (Former Employee) - Norton, VA - January 17, 2014

I worked for them for almost 7 years. It had it's ups and downs as all jobs do. But overall good company. The other guards sometimes have nothing better to do than act like a bunch of high school drama queens always trying to stir up trouble somewhere with someone. But the owners are good people, and good to work for.

Pros

They will work with you when problems arise.

Cons

Most of their posts (job assignments) are long hours (10-14 hr shifts), some in your vehicle even in dangerous weather conditions., Little to no overtime!

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