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 17 reviews)); "good work life balance" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good benefits within US government restrictions." ((in 14 reviews)); "Good work environment also hr policies employee friendly." ((in 8 reviews)); "Colleagues in Pinkerton are great" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"poor management" ((in 21 reviews)); "provide irrelevant training" ((in 5 reviews)); "Managers are cowards and believe anything to keep contracts." ((in 4 reviews)); "Once my contract was ended upper management seemed to not care what happened to me and minimal effort was put forth to find and staff me in another full time position." ((in 4 reviews)); "Disconnected supervisors and flexible expectations" ((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

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

4.0

Nov 2, 2025

It’s fine

Agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Consistent hours for level 4 work

Cons

Limited opportunities for promotion within the company

1.0

Oct 13, 2025

It's all about the "Client"

Experienced senior security manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Prestigious company with a rich history, too bad they have loss their way.

Cons

Will sell you out for the needs of the "client."

5.0

Oct 8, 2025

Great place to learn and work

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tight-knit company Cross-departmental collaboration for work Flexible work hours Comprehensive training to interns Practical, hands-on experience Guidance by experts in the field Tops industry standard for corporate security services.

Cons

Doesn't provide allowance to interns for work

Viewing 13 - 15 of 392 Reviews

Jobs at Pinkerton

Cargo Security Escort

GSOC Security Support Operator