Good local employees and local management - Federal Security Officer Walden Security Employee Review

3.0
Nov 30, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

The pay is held higher than any other security position in the city, and rivals some police departments. You work with only the best people, either ex military, ex police, or experienced security officers. The hiring process is very detailed, and neary 85% of applications are denied.

Cons

Working hours were regularly subtracted from pay. Extreme manpower shortages, following one full year of hiring only 15 people (as opposed to an anual average of over 100), forced management to eneact a forced overtime plan, which lasted 8 months. The duty equipment was unnacceptable for use. Most of it would be usefull as cheap costume accessories.

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5.0
Jul 12, 2026
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Pros

Walden has a family atmosphere and a great team attitude to get things done!! Everyone cares about the officers and wants to take care of the employees and customers.

Cons

None noticed during my experience here

4.0
Jun 17, 2026
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Pros

From the start, I was """"over the moon"""" when I discovered Walden Culture valued our Officers over any client (within reason). Focus on Officer safety and more importantly, MORAL - over the money being paid to Walden; this illustrated to me that Walden is doing our industry correctly! As it should be; Setting the STANDARD! When I first came to walden I had a particular version of how the Security Industry operated. Walden showed me it could be so much better and, in my view, correct with integrity, honor, duty, and respect!

Cons

In my humble opinion, there needs to be a shake up with leadership, on the corporate level. Not being the """"knower of all things"""" of how a huge business should operate; from my stance various (managers/leaders) within the Human Resources, Information Technology, Learning & Development, and Benefits need to be HEAVILY evaluated. From my (lowly) perspective, I have interacted with multiple individuals under each of those respective departments that have expressed disappointment and/or distain with those that head said departments. Corporate is, and has been, getting WAY too """"top"""" heavy. This will only lead to toppling over later on... leading to a restructuring that already should have happened. Walden is expanding (AWESOME); with that: GREAT care needs to be considered within its management/leadership.

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