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No team players, everyone is out for themselves - Security Officer/Security Guard Guardsmark Employee Review

1.0
Oct 22, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Its a job, there is not much else to say. Good for students who don't really need the job.

Cons

Management is essentially nonexistent. Security guards can do just about anything (crash security car into a plane, his an employees car in parking lot, fall asleep on the job) and still not get fired Not enough guards so vacation is a struggle. Supervisor gets paid way too much for doing less then the guards Client takes advantage of guard and uses them to do thing that their employees should be doing. Guards are NOT properly trained. Forget about regular pay raises, even after YEARS of employment Green training sheets are a joke, you are literally forced to lie about being trained. Have to do paper DARs(could the be anymore archaic) Ira Lipman is a greedy joke. Is it really necessary for him to send an insincere holiday card with his rich family to guards and rub it in their face that he is rolling in the dough because he pays his guards crap?!

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5.0
Jul 8, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Excellent place to work, great staff, good hours, assignments are flexible and convienient, I would recommend this Employer to anyone seeking satisfying career.

Cons

Pay is not great but it’s worth it when you consider the caring and considerate management team, and the flexibility they allow working families

3.0
May 13, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you get placed at a big client site you get most of the good perks of working for the company (Better pay, better insurance deals and better hours). Free uniforms. Easy job usually. Good for work experience. The only reason I'd recommend this job to anybody is that it's really just a easy paycheck. If you can't find anything better than it's alright. Just make sure you don't let anything go wrong with the location you are working at and you can be employed until you die.

Cons

Expect late checks when you start and continue to expect them if direct deposit is not available. Expect to have your hours cut if it will save a little bit of money. Don't expect a promotion. Don't expect a pay increase (Unless the company some how gets a pay increase and even then it's probably no going to be passed on to you. Crappy uniforms and long wait times to get replacement uniforms. Backstabbing is almost encouraged. Unless you can find a group of people who will look after each other you will basically be on your own. Hard work is appreciated but not acknowledged (Don't put in extra effort if you don't have to as they will both get the same outcome). Expect to be talked down to and sometimes berated (Whether jokingly or intentionally).

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