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      Armed Security Officer Interview

      Feb 1, 2017
      Anonymous employee
      Charlotte, NC
      Accepted offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at G4S (Charlotte, NC) in Aug 2016

      Interview

      A brief written survey followed by a face to face interview with explanations to the question you answered usually it's done in a 1:1 setting but, depending on how many people are interviewing for the position if it's an open site where they need more employees you could be in a group setting

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What prior work experiences do you think makes you right for this position?
      1 Answer

      Other Armed Security Officer Interview Reviews for G4S

      Armed Security Officer Interview

      Feb 25, 2021
      Anonymous employee
      Washington, DC
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at G4S (Washington, DC) in Jun 2020

      Interview

      Interview process is not hard, it’s more so learning to see what type of person you are. The questions are straightforward to be honest. Only you can make the interview difficult.

      Interview questions [3]

      Question 1

      Am I willing to work overtime?
      1 Answer

      Question 2

      Am I okay with standing on my feet for long periods of time?
      1 Answer

      Question 3

      It’s a 24hr site, are you prepared to work anytime?
      1 Answer

      Armed Security Officer Interview

      May 22, 2016
      Anonymous employee
      Worcester, MA
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at G4S (Worcester, MA)

      Interview

      Question involved what you would do in a crisis situation. It was in stages. You first had to interview. Then you would given a psychological test, a background check, a drug test, and then a final interview. Later you had to come in and watch videos and then take another test based on those videos.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      If you could see the bank was being held up what would you do?
      1 Answer
      6

      G4S interviews FAQs

      • Armed Security Officer applicants have rated the interview process at G4S with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 25% positive. To compare, the company-average is 55.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Armed Security Officer roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at G4S overall takes an average of 14 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at G4S as a Armed Security Officer according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Drug test:  15%

        Skills test:  15%

        Background check:  11%

        Group panel interview:  11%

        IQ intelligence test:  11%

        Personality test:  11%

        One on one interview:  11%

        Phone interview:  7%

        Presentation:  7%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

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        3. Vigilante Patrimonial(97) ;
        4. Custom Protection Officer(72) ;
        5. Steward(51) ;
        6. Upscale Security Officer(50) ;
        7. Shift Supervisor(45) ;
        8. CPO(42) ;
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        10. Armed Security Officer(40) ;
        11. Event Safety Steward(37) ;
        12. Supervisor(37) ;
        13. Security Supervisor(36) ;
        14. Vigilante(36) ;
        15. Manager(31) .


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