A nightmare of lies, poor management, and lack of leadership - Anonymous employee Walden Security Employee Review

1.0
Jan 2, 2012
Anonymous employee
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Pros

There is potential in the company if the leadership knew how to lead a company. It is a company with many jobs with varying pay points and can provide a job to many veterans.

Cons

The company tries to compare itself to the largest company in the industry and they are not in the same league at all. They still have a small market/micromanage mentality and don't allow people a lot smarter than them offer ideas. The top management of the company is not to be trusted, I have been in many closed door meetings where it seems like employees only advance their careers by trashing other employees. There is no sense of "team", people just look out for themselves and stab others in the back.

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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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