Traditional Security Officer applicants have rated the interview process at G4S with 1.6 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 Traditional Security Officer roles take an average of 44 days to get hired, when considering 8 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 Traditional Security Officer according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Background check: 29%
Drug test: 24%
Presentation: 5%
Phone interview: 5%
Skills test: 5%
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I applied in-person. The process took 8 months. I interviewed at G4S (La Crosse, WI) in Apr 2012
Interview
I interviewed with them twice because of a mistake on their part.
First time the ad for the job just said to drop of our resume at the location. When I got there, I was ask to stay since the Branch Manager was in town and wanted to conduct on the spot interviews. So then I was escorted into a room with at least 20 other people.
Then I was given a questionnaire to fill out. After I was done, about 30 minutes later I was escorted to the Branch Manager and given an interview.
I can tell you that they go off of a standard list, asking basic questions like “Why do you want this job?” or “What experiences do you have that qualifies you for this job?”
After that, I was brought back into the room, and waited as the others were interviewed. After another 40 minutes, they finished the interviews and then accounted the people that they wanted to offer jobs to.
I was given a form to fill out and was told to wait 2-3 weeks to hear back about setting up a time to go to a city across the state for training.
About 3 weeks later, I called them to inquire about when I was supposed to go to training. I was told that they “lost” my contact information and therefore hired someone else.
I went in about 8 months later, and that time around I was the only one there. I was interviewed, then offered a job. The next week I was reporting for training
I applied online. I interviewed at G4S (Winston-Salem, NC) in Oct 2020
Interview
I was very pleased with my interview.. the staff was nice and helpful. i would recommend the company if your in need of a job.. they have training and resources. thank you..
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I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at G4S
Interview
Was called shortly after submitting the application online to set up an interview. Atmosphere at the home office was laid back and generally unprofessional.
The interview itself was basic, the interviewer asking vague pre-scripted questions such as "What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses?" etc. Interviewer consistently apologized for having to ask the what she called the 'stupid' questions that she 'was required to ask' during the interview, which I found to be a little strange.
Called to follow up more than a week after the interview, HR apologized for not having communicated and requested my return to the office to sign more paperwork. Job offer letter was provided upon getting there.
The most absurd aspect of the hiring process was that they had no uniforms on-hand that fit me and had to order them. This in itself is no entirely unexpected but I went nearly 1 month of working on-site before finally receiving my uniform. In that 1 month span of time I had to provide my own clothes closest to representing their current uniform, which for me was my own nice black suit (way better quality than the uniforms provided) which I had to risk damaging every day I was working because no substitute was offered by the company (All I got from the home office was an insincere apology from HR).
This aforementioned experience helped to set the precedent of how I would feel about the company and the job in the latter months to come.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
None, unless you have difficulty answering questions like: "What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? What experience do you bring to the table?" and so forth.
I applied in-person. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at G4S (New York, NY) in Mar 2014
Interview
It was a 3rd party interview with the managing agent. Easy interview wasn't a pleasant or professional experience. I waited over 45 minutes to be seen. I described what experience I had and what I could offer as a future employee. I was offered a schedule which I felt like they were pushing to cover the midnight shift only
I declined and they miraculously found me a position that I could work with. I felt like they were scamming me into employment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What makes me feel qualified to work for their company outside of my experience.