Great company, great job for night owls - Security Guard Signal Employee Review

5.0
Mar 17, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you like being up all night and enjoy quiet, you'll like this job, things are generally pretty chill.

Cons

If you don't like confrontation DO NOT work here! It is necessary to tell residents to quiet down or leave a closed area, you must tell homeless to leave private property and escort them out if they sneak in.

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Signal Response
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Hi there! You're absolutely right that a Signal 88 officer needs to deal fairly and professionally with people from all walks of life — often late at night. We think it's a great way for a "people person" to make a real difference in the community. Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences with us, and thanks for being part of the Signal 88 family!

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