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Dont fall for it!
S/O (Former Employee), Michigan – April 26, 2013
Pros: the pay
Cons: 100's
They hire ppl right away just to fill positions and work you like a animal and then just when you get your life back on track n you finally have a decent living and providing for yourself and children BOOMMMMMMM you get laid off n have to draw unemployment for no reason at all!!!!!!!!!
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Deana – May 9, 2013

Like all other rent-a-cop agencies, G4S OR Wackenhut is the worst company in exinstance. Worse than JR Gettier and that's saying something. They are too big and the bottom line is if they have a body on a site..if you can breathe, you have a job. After you have been placed, you are forgotten about. It's all about the $ they charge the client almost double for what they pay you...if your salary is $9/hr they charge the client $18/hr. You arr treated like a number and they could care less.

Mrsmith – May 22, 2013

worst people to work for they will do you wrong. Pay you 8 while paying a female 11 an hour with the same background

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Can not hold a contract if it had handles!!
Securiy Officer (Former Employee), Orlando FL – April 24, 2013
Pros: hours(if and when there's a call off)
Cons: seat warmer until a new guppy comes along.
Try and imagine job INSECURITY in Security & that is pretty much what you face once working for G4S!! The only way you're informed of contract termination is when a road captain comed tot ell DAYS prior!? Professional!? I truly think not. Who wsnts that kind shock in such a troubled economy!?
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Enjoyed working for G4S.
Upscale Security Officer (Former Employee), Phoenix, AZ – April 24, 2013
Pros: acceptable scheldule offered.
Cons: didn't care to work graveyard shift. worked it as needed.
Worked with nice people, staff and Management. Liked working with different people.
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I would rather walk behind horses in a parade with a shovel...
Traditional Security Officer (Former Employee), Cornfield in Lenoir County, NC – April 23, 2013
Pros: none.
Cons: a to z, too many to list.
...than work for this outfit again! If you have a pulse, you're hired! Just don't expect to see your family again as I was immediately placed on 12 and 14 hour nights and every weekend. Never got to work one single day even though others I hired in with were given days. Also, no shift premium for turning you and your families' life upside down to work – more... nights! Also never received all of my uniforms...they actually gave me a coat that I could not zip up and said wear it anyway. If you want to get bent over on a 14-hour nightly basis, then please, apply.
Oh yeh, one supervisor still thinks the Vietnam war is going on....watch out. – less
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very productive,learned alot about law
security officer (Former Employee), wolverhampton – April 19, 2013
Cons: akward hours
stopping shoplifters from stealing goods
learnt a good understandind of the law
very good management in the location that i worked
staff very friendly,made alot of friends
making sure everyone was safe when stopping shoplifters
knowing that ive stopped another shoplifter and they have been sent to court
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Hard to work with/good hours
Security Officer (Former Employee), Richlands, VA – April 17, 2013
Pros: great hours
Cons: management
They weren't the best people to work for; the managers weren't willing to work with you. The places you were stationed to guard were awful. No running water, no communication, no shelter.
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Easy Going Atmosphere
Security Guard (Former Employee), Nottingham – April 17, 2013
Pros: city centre position
Cons: temp contract
During the time I worked for G4S I really enjoyed the job role. Was a relaxed environment which I believe makes you more productive within your job duties.
I enjoyed working within a team and working within the public sector in the job centres.
Would like to get back with G4S as I do think they are organised and make life as easy as possible on employees.
I – more... have to say working with the public is not always an easy job but I do enjoy it as it is all I have ever done.
Got on really well with my colleagues and management and still keep in contact.
Was a shame only had a temporary contract as was a very good job! – less
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Not a great company
Security (Current Employee), Morrisville, NC – April 17, 2013
Company only wants a warm body. Does not promote from within.
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Singleton – April 23, 2013

Totally true

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Good place to work.
Security Guard (Former Employee), New Orleans, LA – April 15, 2013
Interesting and challenging ,ultimatley its enjoyable. Maintaining the on site security for this project with a high volume of clients is interesting .
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Could be better
Securty officer (Former Employee), Blackpool – April 15, 2013
RATHER NOT SAY way to much lies about the company
your left to your own devices
managment was poor not interested in the work force only there own jobs
co-works left to do what ever they wanted
hardest part of the job was turning up when you know you have no backup
has to be going home
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Productive and fun environment
Steward (Current Employee), London – April 9, 2013
Pros: the customers and long hours
Cons: lunch
A typical day at work would involve being around thousands of new customers who are willing to embrace the experience and venue. This always allows me to be committed to helping them with any queries and assist as best as I can. I would always be more than punctual making sure I am ready for work and ready to commit to the daily targets.

I believe – more... that the best attribute I have learned has been my increase of confidence in being able to communicate with confidently with both customers and colleagues. In addition to this, I believe that being part of a team has undoubtedly assisted my confidence because we follow the aims and daily targets to get through the day successfully.

I believe that the hardest part of the job is dealing with unsatisfied customers because with accordance with the aims of the business; I feel responsible for their misery. To resolve such an issue, my acquired asset of being comforting and seeing it from their perspective would always make me go the extra mile to offer a helping hand to our customers.

The most enjoyable part of working for G4S is meeting new people. From the new customers who enter the venue, to the new colleagues, working here has given me a fantastic opportunity to work in an organization that is customer centric and values its employees. Being around thousands of new people has allowed me to heighten my customer service skills, confidence and ability to work in a team. – less
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Professional and safety conscious work environment.
Armed Nuclear Security Officer (Former Employee), Hancocks Bridge, NJ – April 6, 2013
Work consisted of protecting the facility in a safe and professional manor while interacting with plant personnel.
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horrible supervisor and management staff
Traditional Security Officer (Former Employee), New England – April 4, 2013
Pros: paycheck
Cons: poor supervisors, poor management.
G4S cares about their clients. that's really it. I started working at a new site for a new client and I only work part time on the weekends. every time i came in something would have changed. I would try to be proactive and check the communication log we have and either something has been put in so I ask a question about it and no one knows anything – more... or something wasn't put in and I would do about duties the way I left off last week and be yelled at about it.

I'm part time and have obligations to my other job, I have training on a weekend and I put in ample time for it to be covered and to have me taken off the shift. Which I wasn't, it came down to its my responsibility to come in if they cant fill it. This training comes around to my area once a year and I've been on the list for over a month. They're reasoning is they didnt want to give OT to cover it. So i ask would you rather give OT to cover it for something who put in for it a month ago or give OT to cover it for a vacant position? – less
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WORKING IN A GOOD PEACEFUL ENVIROMENT
Security Guard (Former Employee), Fulton, AR – April 4, 2013
A TYPICAL DAY AT WORK IS WORKING HARD AND GETTTING THE JOB FINISHED
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Competitive, challenging and stimulating
HR Manager: Talent Resourcing and Remuneration (Current Employee), Bryanston – April 2, 2013
Pros: flexible working hours
Cons: i prefer working in an environment where procedure are followed
No day is ever the same, co-ordinating of different tasks. Running projects and servicing internal customers. I have learned to identify priorities inorder to ensure that operations as well as the employees are serviced and happy. I went through change of 3 Operations Directors in a space of one year and had to prove myself to each one of them. With – more... all co-workers there are team players and other that are not team players, I have learned to work with both types of co-workers.

The hardest part of my current position is that the staff that I need to delegate work to are not very skilled. I will be running training sessions with them to upskill them

The most enjoyable part of my job is that I get to deal with people everyday and that no day is the same like the previous day. – less
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Horrible run from this company!
Security Officer (Current Employee), O'Fallon MO – March 31, 2013
Pros: none comes to mind.
Cons: no benefits. favortism. boring and degrading. not professional
Management is the worst I have worked for. The security manager is sexist and has a few months experience in security. C
Supervisors were a joke. Big on chain of command but when you tried to do this supervisor could'nt answer questions and still had to go to the manager. No seniority. Given a shift that did not mesh with family life. My day shift was – more... given to a new hire because he was male. Do not pay for bereavement gives you unpaid time off for funeral. Pay is a joke. Do not apply its a joke of a company. I'm gone as soon as I find a job. – less
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good travel ops
safety steward (Former Employee), uk wide – March 31, 2013
good to work at festivals
great travel opportunitys
work can be dry around the summer
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bad work environment
Security Officer (Current Employee), Sharples, WV – March 26, 2013
Pros: you have a job. one week paid vacation
Cons: boring, demeaning, routine, low pay
boring, demeaning, routine, low pay, security isnt security we deliver pizzas and go on shopping trips for our clients mentally stressful with low reward
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Management did not do a very good job...
Custom Protection Officer (Former Employee), Winston-Salem, NC – March 23, 2013
Pros: they kept you working. benefits were ok.
Cons: management needs an overhaul, they didn't answer e mails in a timely manner, sometimes not at all!
I really liked working for G4S but the management would lie to benefit them and they will not work with you if you stand up for yourself and when money is involved, they don't pay ontime for extra things you done for them. They always come up with excuses.
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i quite for a reason
Security Supervisor (Former Employee), Charleston, WV – March 22, 2013
Pros: the only thing you'll get with this company is hours
Cons: horrible managment, bad work conditions, overall terrible
You are just a warm body to set in a chair. you may be scheduled 12 hours, go home sleep for 3 and get called back in. They tried to make you feel bad if you couldn't come right back in, they certainly don't hold up any promises or even act like you re a human being. They even messed with some of our pay checks pulling more taxes out that they couldn't – more... account for. – less
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Mcadoo1959 – May 13, 2013

Yes I have to say that G4S is a very strange company to work with and work for. They have all these accounts but can not properly staff them so they run the workers in the ground. I worked at an automotive site and the hours made no sense. I would work 10hours daily and before I would leave I would be put on notice from a supervisor that I was mandated to report back to work 4 hours early. This went on until I had to leaved the work sire. I was only getting 6 hours of sleep and 1 hour of family time a day. They would work out of rotation when it came down to equalizing the hours mandated. They hired a very young woman who had no life experience yet she had some college under her belt. She would spare her friends on the Job and mandate the people who she was not cool with. She was very Immature and very unprofessional to say the least. I have 29 years of CORRECTIONAL work Experience and I have seen what Security should be all about and this is crazy stuff that takes place daily. It is a wonder that this outfit can be in operation. They give you 5 cent training and all they care about is having a warm body at the work site. What on earth is A G4S... tHEY Are very disorganized, dysfunctional but boast so many things. This place is nothing like what I seen on their nice web site, They do take Good Pictures but in the real deal they are not like what the pictures revealed. This is just a means to an end for Most of us.

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G4S is the world’s leading international security solutions group, which specialises in secure outsourcing in countries – Read more