Worst employer and job I have ever had to endure. - Armed Security Officer Allied Universal Employee Review

1.0
26 Jun 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Overtime is handed out like candy. Ninety percent of the security personnel are veterans. They attempt to work with reserve and National Guard drill schedules.

Cons

The following pertains to the Boeing Seattle contract: Discrimination is rampant and encouraged by in site leadership. Duty related suicides are improperly handled. Employees are blamed for the understaffing issues experienced on site. Many employees are beguiled into working overtime despite being tired. Many times employees are told they should work 16 hour shifts with 8 hour turnarounds, as it helps the company. On site leadership practices favoritism when handing out disciplinary actions. Annual performance reviews are a joke: all employees receive the same review despite going above and beyond. Site leadership has repeatedly encouraged employees to quit rather than attempt to resolve work related issues. All employees are paid the same, despite differences in required training and clearances some personnel are required to have to work. Promotions are near non-existent, and rely heavily on favoritism rather than actual work ability. Employees are belittled by site leadership when they have to call off. Ongoing training consists of the same online courses being repeated, rather than practical application training. Work scheduling is based off of favoritism rather than work ability. Super high turnover rate, and zero effort to retain personnel. No ballistic vest or protection is offered for armed guard personnel on site. Equipment is beyond subpar and poorly maintained by on site leadership, despite being notified by employees. Employees are threatened by on site leadership if they want to transfer to a different site.

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Pros

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Cons

Management arbitrarily downgraded my position from full-time to part-time, yet still demanded overtime. I grew overwhelmed and complained that overtime was impeding my health. After that I was told then don't do overtime like it wouldn't negatively affect me. After moving me from a solid post to a flex post, they expected me to show up with only an hour's notice. They then used an "available quota" as an excuse to terminate me after creating a schedule that made it impossible to succeed.The company's adaptive workflow seamlessly absorbs last-minute modifications with zero friction. Advice to Management: Treat your employees' time with respect instead of setting them up to fail with unrealistic scheduling and quotas. I advise management to invest more heavily in employee development and modernizing our core tools. Providing clearer pathways for advancement and better operational resources would significantly boost morale and retention.

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