Does Pinkerton pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pinkerton employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pinkerton. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pinkerton?

65% of Pinkerton employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pinkerton 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pinkerton?

Research Associate (27) , Intelligence Analyst (23) , Analyst (14) , Agent (11) , Director (11) , RSOC Operator (9) , Security Operator (9) , Executive Protection Agent (8) , Security Officer (8) , Manager (7) , Team Leader (6) , Security Manager (5) , Investigator (4) , Operations Manager (4) , Quality Specialist (4)

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

"The pay is good." ((in 16 reviews)); "good work life balance" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good benefits within US government restrictions." ((in 11 reviews)); "Some nice colleagues but that's it" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good work environment also hr policies employee friendly." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Initial training was a little chaotic" ((in 7 reviews)); "Complete disorder and awful leadership." ((in 7 reviews)); "Awful pay with no bonuses or raises." ((in 5 reviews)); "Managers are terrible at leading virtually and have poor communication." ((in 5 reviews)); "No growth opportunities" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Pinkerton locations?

Seattle , Ann Arbor , Hunt Valley , Houston , Los Angeles , Fremont , New York , Phoenix , Redmond , San Francisco , San Jose , Miami , Chicago , Downers Grove , Austin , Dallas , Philadelphia , Boca Raton , Elizabeth , Peoria , Kansas City , Franksville , Auburn Hills , Canton , Detroit , Michigan Center , Portland , Albuquerque , Washington , Plano

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Pinkerton reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(392 total reviews)

Jack Zahran

82% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Pinkerton has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 392 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pinkerton 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

392 reviews

5.0

Apr 17, 2025

Great Place to Grow

Area access manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great position to grow in site access management, security auditing, and even software engineering.

Cons

No cons at the moment.

3.0

Apr 5, 2025

Good start but less pay

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

We can Learn new things

Cons

Low salary and no incentive or bonus

3.0

Mar 30, 2025

Good for first job

Intelligence analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good for entry level, work life balance

Cons

HR is very slow, pay, contractor status

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