Is Gavin de Becker & Associates a good company to work for?

Gavin de Becker & Associates has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 274 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 87% of employees would recommend working at Gavin de Becker & Associates to a friend and 80% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Gavin de Becker & Associates have been left by employees working as Senior Team LEader , Team Leader and Protector .

Does Gavin de Becker & Associates pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Gavin de Becker & Associates employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Gavin de Becker & Associates. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Gavin de Becker & Associates?

87% of Gavin de Becker & Associates employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Gavin de Becker & Associates 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Gavin de Becker & Associates?

Protector (34) , Security Staff Agent (24) , Team Leader (23) , Senior Team LEader (11) , Detail Leader (10) , Executive Protection Agent (9) , Protector I (8) , Security Officer (6) , Director (5) , Manager (5) , Protector II (5) , Protector III (5) , SSA (4) , Security Staff Leader (4) , Program Director (3)

What are the pros of working at Gavin de Becker & Associates according to real employee reviews?

"Continued training, core values and Executive leadership involvement is something GDBA prides itself on." ((in 22 reviews)); "The pay was good and overtime Is always there." ((in 20 reviews)); "Overall a good job and good benefits" ((in 17 reviews)); "Great leadership and etc" ((in 17 reviews)); "If you work hard you will be rewarded through advancement and even more opportunities." ((in 15 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Gavin de Becker & Associates according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours, far commutes (if you choose to live far from your command center)." ((in 17 reviews)); "Difficult work / life balance at times." ((in 11 reviews)); "Upper Management does not care about your military background." ((in 5 reviews)); "Even after a year of being with the company, the only thing consistent in the schedule is that it will change." ((in 4 reviews)); "Long hours due to short staff" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Gavin de Becker & Associates locations?

Los Angeles , San Francisco , Orlando , New York , San Antonio , Glendale , Seattle , Atlanta , Miami , San Diego , Austin , Beverly Hills , Georgiana , Washington , Raleigh , Dallas , Galveston , Long Beach , Orange , West Hollywood , Palm Springs , Menlo Park , San Jose , Santa Barbara , Providence , Germantown , Palm Beach , Boston

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4.3

87% would recommend to a friend

(270 total reviews)

Gavin de Becker

88% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Career opportunities

4.3

Senior management

4.0

Work/Life balance

Gavin de Becker & Associates has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 270 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Gavin de Becker & Associates 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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270 reviews

5.0

Aug 31, 2021

Amazing company

Protector

Recommend

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Pros

- Fair pay - Further training/qualification opportunities - Travel opportunities - Excellent working conditions - Great environment and team

Cons

Not many promotion opportunities in Europe.

4.0

Dec 23, 2020

Great Company!

Special field services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great training - the LA based training team are excellent. Amazing resources available throughout the company. True professionals at all levels within the company - most of them willing to mentor and provide assistance when needed.

Cons

Poor communication at times - leadership withholding information that does not need to be withheld. Massive attention on the US market - very little attention on the European operations.

1.0

May 21, 2020

Experience GDBA

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and excellent teammates.

Cons

Very Bad leadership. The toxic environment which is created by the team leader.

Gavin de Becker & Associates Response

Thank you for your feedback. We understand good leadership is an important factor as a part of our team and are sorry to hear you felt this wasn't the case while you were with us. Best of luck in your next venture!

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