Apollo International Reviews

Pros

very organized, great management. company allows you to grow

Cons

more employees needed at times

Pros

-Good company to move up in -A lot of hours for OT if you are interested in that -Fairly friendly people to work with -Client was great to work with

Cons

-Each of the three shifts were run completely different no sense of control from Account Manager. -There was so much OT that my home life was difficult for a stretch of time -Only way to get a review/ bonus, days off, was to complain -Management showed a lot of favoritism to certain people -Left on post alone for hours at a time because guards wanted to hang out for the entire shift. -Was treated unfairly -No punishments...

Advice to Management

-Why would you keep terrible employees? -Favoritism is poison in the workplace -Follow through on promises of reviews/bonuses -If there is drama in the workplace, put a stop to it -Overtime can only be covered by few people for so long, should have made it mandatory for everyone to make sure people were not becoming burnt out.

Pros

This is a company that motivates employees simply by expressing genuine care, trust and appreciation for the team at all levels in the company. The turnover is non-existent at the office and management level. This culture has spread throughout the company and earned us the status as a great place to work by the organization that ranks fortune magazines best workplaces.

Cons

We are growing so fast that many times we struggle to get all the operational pieces in place in a timely manner - this can create some stress amongst the troops. However, since the whole team is aligned with the mission, people come together to get it done.

Advice to Management

Don't lose your way as you continue to grow.

Pros

Lots of opportunity for overtime.

Cons

High turnover rate. Limited opportunities for growth.

Pros

Great Pay and co-workers were easy to get along with

Cons

There really are not a lot.

Advice to Management

Listen to your subordinates suggestions.

Pros

Professional, reasonable and responsive upper management. Better than average pay and benefits with opportunities to increase wages through longevity (if Union) and promotions to positions with greater responsibility. However, predominant pros and cons are determined by client/site assignments.

Cons

Understaffed, underfunded and undeveloped HR/Recruiting Departments exacerbate turnover issues. Exceptional officers underperform and quit when overworked to meet client demands and make up for unreliable officer's performance. Few to no Mid-West and West clients/sites make staying with the company impossible should you move.

Advice to Management

Upper Management Invest in HR. -Something inherently bad cannot be improved. Reassess your priorities and make them consistently clear to clients and your security staff.

Pros

Good-ish pay Good hours Not much good came out of working here

Cons

Long hours Boss screamed at me when i asked for a day off Apparently you're not allowed to request days off (nobody told me that) Unorganized No communication Early early shifts with no negotiation

Advice to Management

I applied for this job in July and received the job a week later but didn't actually start working until September first. I kept asking questions and nobody answered them so I was left in the dark. I asked for one day off and was literally screamed at. "You're lucky I'm already nice enough to work around your school schedule, you're not allowed to take days off here" all around just made me less enthusiastic to work here

Pros

Decent pay and available hours for security gig.

Cons

Not much room for advancement and no appreciation from management