Does Allied Universal Enhanced Protection Services pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Allied Universal Enhanced Protection Services employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Allied Universal Enhanced Protection Services. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Allied Universal Enhanced Protection Services?

54% of Allied Universal Enhanced Protection Services employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Allied Universal Enhanced Protection Services 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Allied Universal Enhanced Protection Services?

Explosive Detection K9 Handler (28) , EDC Handler (21) , Explosive Detection Canine Handler (13) , K9 Handler (8) , Security Guard (8) , Security Officer (8) , Canine Handler (6) , Security (6) , Intelligence Analyst (4) , Handler (3) , Account Executive (2) , Armed Security Guard (2) , Dog Handler (2) , Explosives Detection Canine Handler (2) , Field Supervisor (2)

What are the pros of working at Allied Universal Enhanced Protection Services according to real employee reviews?

"work with a dog cant ever be bad and the pay is good" ((in 24 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 5 reviews)); "Had a great supervisor" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good coworkers for the most part and let's face it the dogs are the best part." ((in 3 reviews)); "Daily schedule nights or days" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Allied Universal Enhanced Protection Services according to real employee reviews?

"bad management, not very organized" ((in 11 reviews)); "Benefits are poor and no matching" ((in 8 reviews)); "The investors need to take a very close look at the leadership and clean house." ((in 5 reviews)); "The training is easy but too short to train K9 handlers in a mere 15 days." ((in 4 reviews)); "no pay raises, guys making same amount after being with the company for 10 years." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Allied Universal Enhanced Protection Services locations?

New York , Los Angeles , Washington , San Francisco , Chicago , Memphis , Winchester , San Diego , Seattle , Dallas , Cincinnati , Pittsburgh , Miami , Newark , Newport , Columbia , Albany , Stony Brook , Canandaigua , Madison , Louisville , Charlotte , Memphis , Austin , Houston , San Juan , Minneapolis , Columbus , Ontario , San Bernardino

Allied Universal Enhanced Protection Services reviews

3.2

54% would recommend to a friend

(179 total reviews)

Glen Kucera

42% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (179 reviews)

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Allied Universal Enhanced Protection Services has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 179 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Allied Universal Enhanced Protection Services employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

179 reviews

2.0

Oct 29, 2017

All Reviews are True- East to West

Canine handler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fulfilling position if you love working as a handler. Great for transitioning military who may be able to use their G.I. Bill while working here. Great people with various backgrounds and experience.

Cons

No future opportunity. No desirable benefits. This is not a career and like others have said, management does not have their act together. If they truly read these reviews and made drastic changes, I believe that MSA would be an overall good company. As one of the leading companies to have EDD’s, you would expect a lot more out of them. No pay MSA has been true from the start. This job can only be a stepping stone with 0 chance for longevity if changes are not made.

2.0

Oct 1, 2017

Good start for non-prior handlers, but not a longterm career

Explosive detection canine handler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Take home canine partner, competitive pay rate (26/hr starting), and travel opportunities.

Cons

As a handler you will be overworked or underworked depending on your location. If you are in California or NYC you will be overworked and have no life. Anywhere else, (TX,MD,DC,FL,TN,VA,IN,OH,AZ,WA,NV) it won't matter what the pay rate is because you will get part time hours. They will lie and post FT vacancies, they will tell you that you will work FT, and that the "work is coming". I was employed 2 years and the work was always coming up soon, but never arrived. If you like OT and good labor laws, only work for this company in CA.

1.0

Sep 5, 2017

Explosive Detection Canine

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to take home a Labrador.

Cons

The scheduling department does not have their act together. I've been with the company for over a year and I, and others, get moved around different hours and different locations constantly. No consistency. We get our schedules one day in advance for the next week, so for a work week starting Saturday and ending Friday we would get a text on Friday. There is also a lack of structure and a lack of communication. There are locations that do not have a set guide as to how they want security to be ran and then get upset when certain things don't get done. But MSA will not have your back when this happens. You are thrown out of that location or get written up instead of them trying to come up with a proper solution to the problem. No pay raises, benefits or extra compensations.

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Jobs at Allied Universal Enhanced Protection Services

Explosive Detection Canine (K9) Handler

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