Does G4S pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, G4S employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at G4S. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at G4S?

52% of G4S employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated G4S 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at G4S?

Security Officer (693) , Security Guard (286) , Vigilante Patrimonial (97) , Custom Protection Officer (72) , Steward (51) , Upscale Security Officer (50) , Shift Supervisor (45) , CPO (42) , Security (42) , Armed Security Officer (40) , Event Safety Steward (37) , Supervisor (37) , Security Supervisor (36) , Vigilante (36) , Manager (31)

What are the pros of working at G4S according to real employee reviews?

"The pay was good and I did like the work but was limited to advance even though I passed every course offered" ((in 265 reviews)); "some good people but constructed by lack of vision and leadership" ((in 116 reviews)); "Health benefits are good." ((in 90 reviews)); "Good salary and cool environment bosses are great" ((in 81 reviews)); "Good colleagues to work with" ((in 42 reviews))

What are the cons of working at G4S according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and a lot of time on your feet which could be challenging if not used to it." ((in 87 reviews)); "A number of managers don't seem to appreciate how their decisions will affect others ability to do their work" ((in 75 reviews)); "Its a slap in the face when some idiot gets paid more than you and has no training or experience." ((in 51 reviews)); "Some supervisors are bad" ((in 46 reviews)); "Long hours sometimes some very boring work and dealing with people that can be difficult." ((in 40 reviews))

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What are the top reviewed G4S locations?

New York , Atlanta , Tampa , Miami , Charlotte , Dallas , Jacksonville , Boston , Las Vegas , Nashville , San Antonio , San Francisco , Houston , Phoenix , Omaha , Boca Raton , San Diego , San Jose , Tulsa , Denver , Portland , Jupiter , Colorado Springs , Washington , Cincinnati , Columbus , Los Angeles , Orlando , Chicago , Richmond

G4S reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(3,739 total reviews)

Ashley Almanza

81% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Senior management

2.9

Career opportunities

G4S has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 3,739 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The G4S employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

2.0

Dec 1, 2017

Poor Leadership and Terrible Management

Custom protection officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of your coworkers will be decent. Pay is above the industry average.

Cons

The management at the regional office do not respect their employees. They will not value your time, are nigh unreachable should you attempt to call the office, and will tell you one thing and then do another. Overall I found management to be dishonest and incompetent. Supervisors are slow to address under performing or problematic coworkers. Expect to pull more than your own weight, without being compensated for the extra effort. Each assignment will have Post Orders that you are expected to abide by and enforce. Expect no support from higher when someone complains that you are actually enforcing those policies.

1.0

Jul 28, 2017

Security Officer

Security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Having a couple dollars in my pocket every two weeks

Cons

Underpaid and underappreciated to the fullest extent. Working for the libraries and saving people's lives from drug overdoses is one of the duties that are grossly underpaid.

2.0

Jul 7, 2017

Can't keep employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The PTO time and paid holidays

Cons

No raises in 5 years for management personnel however more work was expected of you

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