Does GardaWorld pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GardaWorld employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GardaWorld. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GardaWorld?

52% of GardaWorld employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GardaWorld 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GardaWorld?

Security Guard (493) , Pre-Board Screening Officer (270) , Security Officer (235) , Driver/Messenger (115) , Agent de sécurité (43) , Teller (40) , Preboard Screening Officer (29) , Manager (27) , Screening Officer (27) , Driver (25) , Security (24) , Supervisor (22) , Armed Guard (20) , Vault Teller (19) , Security Supervisor (18)

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

"The pay was good and the hours weren't too bad once you had some seniority." ((in 269 reviews)); "Good benefits (could be better)" ((in 104 reviews)); "Meet new people and great experience if you want to go into law enforcement or security at hotels in your area" ((in 84 reviews)); "Plenty of hours and good coworkers" ((in 62 reviews)); "they offer a good salary and flexible" ((in 45 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and not organized" ((in 288 reviews)); "Hours are long and you are expected to get your speed in line before you even learn the job." ((in 85 reviews)); "Middle and upper management are totally ignorant of how operation works." ((in 52 reviews)); "No Training whatsoever they just throw you into the Pits of Hell so you can figure it Out on your Own." ((in 49 reviews)); "So when the messenger gets out of the truck there's no communication between the driver and messenger." ((in 32 reviews))

What are employees saying about GardaWorld layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about GardaWorld layoffs and their outlook for job security at GardaWorld in 2026.

What are the top reviewed GardaWorld locations?

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GardaWorld reviews

3.1

52% would recommend to a friend

(2,919 total reviews)

Stéphan D. Crétier

50% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

GardaWorld has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,919 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The GardaWorld 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

3K reviews

1.0

Aug 25, 2012

What a cluster....

Driver messenger

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is decent and the guys I worked with were good as well. You get a fair amount of vacation time as well.

Cons

The trucks are constantly in horrible condition and held together by rust and sadness. With no ventilation you rely on the heat and air conditioning and most of the time neither worked when you wanted it to. The only way you got the air fixed every summer was by calling OHSA. We even had a guy pass out behind the steering wheel from heat exhaustion. Also, you will find they are about as disorganized as humanly possible and will blame you for their problems.

2.0

Aug 18, 2012

Loved the work, but management was under-trained and focused on negative instead of positive training methods.

Screener

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to help people get on a plane with less stress, and flexible hours. Good training, but anal retentive managers in some locations.

Cons

Poor hiring practices for managing positions...seniority is only prerequisite for advancement.

1.0

Aug 14, 2012

Absolutely Horrible

Driver/messenger

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some really good co-workers, salary pays the bills.

Cons

From the top down easily the most mis-managed organization I have ever seen. Local managers are completely untrained and grossly incompetent. Employee expectations are unreachable, hours are terrible, working 10-15 hour days 6 days a week. Company routinely violates laws and regulations including company policies.

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Jobs at GardaWorld

Pre-Board Screening Officer

Pre-Board Screening Officer

Pre-Board Screening Officer