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Gavin de Becker & Associates

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Challenging But Equally-Rewarding Career Path - Detail Leader Gavin de Becker & Associates Employee Review

5.0
Sep 26, 2016
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Pros

- GDBA is very rare in that you have the opportunity to work with like-minded individuals— like-minded of course is referring to: Physical fitness-oriented, detail-oriented, success-driven, etc. - Merit-based means merit-based. This means that if you are a team player who is dedicated to greatness, you’ll advance quickly. - At GDBA you’re held to higher standards than anywhere else, military included. Who wouldn’t want to be a part of that? - GDBA is not another security company. When you see a GDBA Protector, you know it’s a GDBA Protector. GDBA stands out against everyone, government agencies included. - It’s rare that you have physical fitness standards within a civilian organization. To me it’s great; do you want to work with someone who can’t pull their weight? - What other organization doesn’t allow its employees to smoke? I don’t know about you, but I certainly don’t miss working with that guy who takes a 15-minute smoke break every hour.

Cons

- You work a lot - The work is challenging - You’ll be working with a lot of different personalities - No one is going to hand you anything here—you have to earn it

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Pros

Hires expecptional individuals and values honesty

Cons

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5.0
May 18, 2026
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Pros

Workplace culture - GDBA does a phenomenal job at recruiting exceptional individuals. Which creates a positive and motivated atmosphere. Everyone you will meet is not only professional but personable as well. In my opinion the hardest part of the job is managing your work life balance. If you are not a planner or have structure to your life you would find working at GDBA difficult, however those with structure and who are good about planning their lives will find it much easier working at GDBA. A typical workday - can vary drastically. It is completely dependent on what you want to do within GDBA and how much you want to work. GDBA always ensure you will hit 40hrs, unless you choose to work less. You could work 5 x 8hr days or you could be jammed packed. It is up to your situation and what you're willing/capable of doing. What I believe I have learned is how to deal with people and getting what you want. The biggest piece of advice I would have is the answer will always be no to a question that is never asked. The way you word an email/ text, or the way you speak to people will either open doors for you or close them very fast.

Cons

Getting a job at Gavin de Becker & Associates, can be difficult. You need to be an exceptional individual; however a lot of peoples misunderstanding is that you need to be prior military, police, or security. This is false, Gavin de Becker & Associates finds value in those who come from different backgrounds. I.e., those in customer service bring to the table dealing with people and being likable which brings great value.

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