Security Officer applicants have rated the interview process at G4S with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 54% positive. To compare, the company-average is 55.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Security Officer roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 69 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 Security Officer according to 69 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 21%
Background check: 21%
One on one interview: 20%
Skills test: 10%
Personality test: 5%
Group panel interview: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Other: 4%
Phone interview: 4%
Presentation: 4%
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I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at G4S (San Antonio, TX) in May 2013
Interview
They respond quickly to applications, it took less than a day for mine. The interview is straight forward they ask you about ambitions and past experiences. The last thing they will ask is if your willing to use lethal force as part of your job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The most difficult question will probably be about how long you plan to stay with the company or what they can do to get you to stay with the company.
Online, asked me if I knew what g4s are and what they did. What would I do in this situation etc. Alot of situation based questions, all very i formal and felt at ease the whole process .
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do G4S do, what is expected of a security officer
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at G4S (London, England) in Jan 2025
Interview
Face to face interview or over the phone. Relaxed interview , simple questions , lasted about 10 mins or so . Needed to bring id and proof of address . Heard the result of the interview the following day and wait for the security checks to be completed
Good interview
Very settling
G4S have a great working environment and management, make you feel heard
Short time spent here at this company the job role wasn't for me in the end