34 Guard Reviews
Guards give their job an average rating of 3.0 out of 5.0. The Guards happiest with their jobs are employed by United States Army with an average rating of 4.4 while the Guards least happy with their jobs work for Gazelle Transportation with an average rating of 1.0.
Submit a Review"Thanks, but No Thanks. I took time off from my job (which means that I lost income) to do everything requested of me by the staff at Gazelle Transport. I even went so far as to give "notice of my resignation" to my current employer as requested by the staff at Gazelle Transport. I have no interest in employment with a company that is dishonest by giving empty offers of employment to it's applicants. I was told the reason that my "road test" was postponed until the following week (3 weeks ago) was due to a "scheduling conflict". This was obviously a false reason. I have a family that depends on me and I refuse to work for a company that I would not be able to depend on the way that their company would expect to depend on me to keep my end of a commitment. I called Jerry Ragantesi twice to simply get an honest reason as to what was really going on. I got no reply to the voicemails that I left, so I withdrew the resignation with my current employer. I refuse to do that to my employer and my family again to (possibly/maybe) begin employment with a company that obviously has absolutely no problem with giving fictitious reasons as to what is really going on with my "Offer of Employment" and "Start Date". I'm quite sure that the staff at Gazelle Transport has other applicants that they can "toy" with by getting them to lose income from taking time off and giving "Notice of Resignation" with their current employers to meet all the requests made from the Gazelle Transport staff just to be told "Sorry, just kidding". I can only imagine as to how much revenue Gazelle Transport wastes on having applicants drug tested, "FIT" tested and administering a D.O.T. physical for no reason at all. I'm also sure that Gazelle Transport has applicants that they can "toy" with that are currently unemployed and they and their families are struggling that will get excited from an "offer of employment" just to be told the same. I am posting my recruitment experience with Gazelle T"
"I enjoy the work and co-workers. Just can't make any money doing it. I have a big investment and I'm expected to work for peanuts. Give me my fuel surcharge, not just a percent of it. I buy the fuel to haul your freight what gives you the right to keep the surcharge. I also hate that terminal managers are unethical in what they have been doing and no-one's checking on them. Open your eyes management."
"It is a great job. It offers a great deal of individual initiative. The outside work environment was especially welcoming here in Florida. The communication between the driver and supervisors was very respectful. The managers understood how important the individual driver is to the overall success of the company. I want to be in the information systems side of the company, but driving was a great introduction to "Big Brown""
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"Love the work, don't like the Casual status."
"I loved the challenge of completing my task in a timely manor. What I disliked is it got boring."
"Being my own boss is good. I don't like the fact that I'm not using my education in the position."
"I don't hate anything about it. It's very relaxing being out on the road and seeing new people."
"It can be great at times, but the worst part of being a driver is worrying about getting your car into a wreck because of some idiot driver being impatient."
"I like being a professional driver. Have been in this industry for numerous years. Enough to realize when a company is reputable and trustworthy. Unfortunately, I was misled by the HR Mgr and Transportation Mgr on what this job was going to be. Only writing this to save other people the frustration, aggravation, and disappointment they will experience if they accept a position here. Sorry I couldn't add anything positive."
What do you like about working at AlliedBarton Security Services?
"The schedual I work and the weekends off, and the fact I have a job."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Unless you are desperate for work avoid the security field all together it has bad pay and no benifits."
What don't you like about working at AlliedBarton Security Services?
"The style of management and the fact that most employees are treated more like items than people."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Give better pay, sick time, holiday pay and better cheaper benifits."
Please give us a one liner to describe this review.
"On the up and up."
What do you like about working at Guardsmark?
"It was a very laid back but fun on the basis of the people I worked along with. And a very independent type of working day that I really enjoyed."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Inform them that you will be able to work independently and still get the job done."
What don't you like about working at Guardsmark?
"Towards the end of my employment I realized that some of the people their were into gossip and drama. But thats everywhere I guess."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Create a more positive atmosphere amongst employees."
Please give us a one liner to describe this review.
"Always have a plan B"
What do you like about working at Caché?
"The Free food at lunch. Free Coffie."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Shave, Shower, ware a suit or at least dress nice. Don't lie no matter what. Be prepared to take a drug test. Don't worry when HR treats you like a number and not a person."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Take better care of your employees.......Ever wonder why you have such a high turn over rate Unless you are upper management you cant afford to buy a house....raise a family....Why would you stay Its hard to work knowing that your job is NEVER safe."
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