Walden Security reviews

4.5

95% would recommend to a friend

(529 total reviews)
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Amy S. Walden

96% approve of CEO

93% positive business outlook

Walden Security has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 529 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Walden Security employee rating is 21% above average for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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529 reviews
1.0
Jan 14, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

The company has a certain commitment to quality that gives it a slight edge against a few competitors. Employees need only provide a submissive posture to keep a job.

Cons

There is no energy within the organization. Nor is it a learning environment. The future of this organization is not exciting. There is no opportunity to be a part of something huge due to a severe lack of trust. Upper management micro-manages most operational and sales activities, giving employees only enough ownership to name a scapegoat if something goes wrong. Employees are simply expected to follow along and get with the program. There are many rules that don't make sense. The company does not have a performance review process. The impression this leaves with the employee is that my boss — and, therefore, the company — isn’t really interested in my long-term future here. There are absolutely zero discussions about career development...therefore, if you’re talented enough, why stay? Company direction is provided by the owner's shifting whims. Upper management finds opposing voices to their strategies as an annoyance and a sign that someone’s not a team player. Company strategy is decided by a bunch of “yes” people saying the same things to each other.

1.0
Jan 2, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

There is potential in the company if the leadership knew how to lead a company. It is a company with many jobs with varying pay points and can provide a job to many veterans.

Cons

The company tries to compare itself to the largest company in the industry and they are not in the same league at all. They still have a small market/micromanage mentality and don't allow people a lot smarter than them offer ideas. The top management of the company is not to be trusted, I have been in many closed door meetings where it seems like employees only advance their careers by trashing other employees. There is no sense of "team", people just look out for themselves and stab others in the back.

1.0
Dec 6, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It is pretty easy to get hired by this company and if you show up everyday and at least make an effort at doing a good job, you will probably be kept around for a long time. The company has huge potential if management would put some trust in their employees and give them some power to be successful and compensate accordingly.

Cons

The management of this company has little trust in their people. They operate under a 4 inch think SOP which outlines how each person should do the simplest of tasks. The daily "office talk" is always about who is on the owner's radar that day and who will be the next to get fired. None of the C-level or VP level corporate staff (outside of the owners) really have any decision making ability. Everything has to be approved through the owners and he frequently ignores his employees making it almost impossible to get things done. Cross communication between operations is frowned upon outside of a weekly meeting. There is no trust in the branches and management has a fear that they will "team up" against management. It is preferred that operations work in the dark apart from each other - rather than foster an environment of open communication. Information regarding company performance is hoarded by the owner. Again, the basic thought is that employees can't be trusted and have no business knowing how the company is doing. Bobble-heads and brown-nosers rule. Certainly don't try to bring anything knew to the table. Just smile and nod during the long-winded swearing sessions and you will get along just fine. Since fear rules this culture most office staff focus on keeping their heads down, not taking any risks, and kissing up to their managers hoping that it will keep them under the radar. Goals and Evaluations rarely exist. Tracking my performance was next to impossible because I was never given any goals or feedback - even though I asked for it continuously. The best advice I can give - If an owner of a company ever spends over an hour trying to tell you how great his company is and how you need to go work for him - RUN...and don't look back.

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