Guardsmark Employee Reviews for Security Officer
Browse Guardsmark Reviews by Job Title →Security Officers at Guardsmark give their company a 3.2 out of 5.0, while the average rating for Guardsmark is 3.5, making them 9% less happy than every other employee at Guardsmark and 6% less happy than every other Security Officer on CareerBliss - the happiest Security Officers work for Safety Service Systems.
What do you like about working at Guardsmark?
"My boss and coworks are very aproachable friendly. They listen when you have recomendations"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"I would say be available. When I started I worked overnights and anything on short notice, I have a belief that if you work hard enough you can make anything happen"
What don't you like about working at Guardsmark?
"There is little to no room for upword movment. My boss managers upwards of 100 officers. Pay is not up to my qualifications and business is volitile with contracts determining my job status"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"I would suggest having a more detailed description with our clients as to what exactly are our roles so we are not doing things outside our bounds"
"Shoot me now...oh wait, you need authorization for that"
What do you like about working at Guardsmark?
"pay check was nice until they hired too many officers and cut everyone's hours and my pay rate."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Run, run far and fast. Run now, don't look back and don't stop for me if I fall behind. Save yourself!"
What don't you like about working at Guardsmark?
"Supervisor was a back stabbing, power hungry, evil, sorry excuse for humanity."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"pull your heads out of the sand. If you have 15 employees telling you the same thing, there might be something to it."
Average Security Officer Ratings in the Past 3 Years
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $3 |
| 2012 | $2 |
| 2013 | $3 |
Average Guardsmark Attributes by Security Officer
"Don't work for Guardsmark, period."
"Not a bad company but could be improved"
What do you like about working at Guardsmark?
"I liked the people that I met while working for the client. They were friendly and easy to talk to."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"When you interview be prepared to be honest about your history and dont leave anything out."
What don't you like about working at Guardsmark?
"I never got job reviews so there didnt seem to be any chance of advancement."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"The hiring process is very lengthy prior to starting work and that was unique to this company. The in depth process did not seem to acquire better guards than other companies."
"Great company to work for."
What do you like about working at Guardsmark?
"They work with school schedule"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"This company is good for student an other people who are looking to make money."
What don't you like about working at Guardsmark?
"Nothing"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"To have more jobs or more account for new employee"
What do you like about working at Guardsmark?
"I enjoyed the other Security Officers. We all worked great together and keep one another informed on changing regulations for the post."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Watch your back."
What don't you like about working at Guardsmark?
"I did not like how they treated their Captians and I also did not like how the bend their regulations and riles to benefit themselves."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Upper Management needs to be up with the Program. I worked there for at least 6 months and the Account Manager did not even know who I was when he visited the post."
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