First Protection Services, Inc. Careers and Employment

I find that changes have been improved. The benefits could be better. However my management works with me to help me improve my skills. If I have a question there is always someone who is willing to lead me in the right direction. Every company has flaws but this one seems to want to change some of theirs.

Private Security Officer in Scarborough, ME

on October 14, 2023

Long days/nights, sometimes boring sometimes not.

Typically 12+ hour shifts, some of the shift leaders are cool some are not. Management is cool depending who you are. Some locations suck, and you'll get stuck there even if you say you don't like it at that location. Have to wait for coworkers to relieve you of your shift, sometimes they'll be late by a few hours.

Security Officer in Portland, ME

on January 5, 2023

It's a job

You only get four hours of "training" of a site which can be a lot of info or not enough to understand task. Most of the time you're learning things on your own. You deal with people who are mentally ill without any sort of protection if you were in a bad situation on site. You work alone, so if something happened no one would know until next shift change depending on location. They say no experie...

Armed Security Officer in Augusta, ME

on October 17, 2021

Not a terrible company depending on where you were put

I was in charge of securing a National Guard base while employed there. The soldiers I worked for were very nice people, I loved working where I was at, but in the end, the part that made me want to leave was due to broken promises, I was made to feel that our group was very important to the overall company, and when the time came closer to acknowledge it, the company made their point very clear a...

Security Officer in Portland, ME

on September 24, 2021

Great company to work for.

I have worked for several security companies since 1997 and here at First Protection I am treated with respect and dignity. The supervisors work hard right alongside their officers and work hard to respond to and resolve any issues that might arise. Keep up the good work.

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