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Security Guards

Allied Universal

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    Customer Review Ratings

    1.19

    Average of 79 Customer Reviews

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    • Don W

      Date: 04/25/2025

      They have terrible management. They said they were hiring for one position and put me in another. Don't listen to these liars.

    • Renarda S

      Date: 04/19/2025

      I was terminated for use of force I guy thru pop in my face and I sprayed him, but I got 11 other videos from different sites where other guards used force and was more violent and they still work for the company, not only was I terminated I have texts in my phone they offered my a certain pay still haven't received it I've texted multiple times about it no response, and they never gave me my referral pay or nothing, there's no leadership in the office in ********** at all, they still owe me money and I want it as well as fairness

    • Blayne K

      Date: 03/27/2025

      Worst employer ever I work at ********************************** idk whats up with management at allied but it need to be looked into. My project manager barley trained there employees so when I got there I had to fend for myself worst of it was the employees really unprofessional most of them had Major problems outside of work and where overworked and underpaid I'm really disappointed in allied and the way they handle rehoming I'm tired of called YOUR MAIN OFFICE WHAT COMPANIE DOESN'T ANSWER THE **** PHONE. LEAVE A MESSAGE NOTHING ??? Am I the only one? So tired of this

    • Joy P

      Date: 03/15/2025

      Ghetto bullies in synagogue hospitals! Bring up false charges against you. Mostly Nigerian baboons are the attack er!

    • Abubakar T

      Date: 01/26/2025

      Jobs a joke Frl from where they hold orientations to event you host. They put you at an event with no knowledge of nothing. You have random people coming to ask you questions about things you dont have knowledge of. Your hired as security so you would think when you enforce rules they would be respected but event staff has more pull than you. ***** ******* is my branch supervisor out of ******** OH I reported an incident to him he completely brushed it off. Matter of fact he even got mad at me called me a privileged kid. Dont work for the company!!! The pay is bullcrap they feed you lies

    • Shanique R

      Date: 01/23/2025

      Today 01/23/2025 I went into one of the job office sites (**************************) regarding my W2 form. I spoke with *************************** regarding the matter, I told him my reasoning for my visit today which was due to an error that had to be corrected on my W2 form from HR. On my W2 form it showed that I had no federal taxes withheld, which is not true because We went over all my pay stubs together and it shows taxes being taken out of each pay. He also printed all of my pay stubs for me. So why is there no federal withholding on my W2 form? ********* called The HR representative with me present in the room, and she explained the errors occurred due to me filing as Head of Household and that I have 2 dependents. What does me filing head of household and having 2 dependents have to do with anything? That makes no sense. The HR representative explained I would have to email Allied Universal Services explaining my reasoning as to why I need my W2 corrected. Im explaining the whole situation to both of them now so why would I have to do that? I then left the office and explained to my tax preparer what is going on. He to explained to me my W2 form have to be corrected and filing for head of house and having 2 dependents have nothing to do with federal taxes not being shown as taken out on my W2 form. I then texted ********* and informed him what my my tax Preparer have also explained to me. ********* then responded OK friendly reminder like our HR representative mentioned wait about another week or so and see if you get an updated version in the mail, if you get it and there is still nothing in the box or you dont get anything in the mail then email Allied why would I have to wait a week when the matter could have been taken care of right then. I have filed taxes plenty times with other jobs, and what they are doing isnt right and it seems as though they are scamming people because they have excuses. This matter need to be taken seriously

    • Brandon X

      Date: 01/17/2025

      I am filing this complaint due to my experience with this company. I went in for an interview, Ms. Brinkley, forgot about me, so I waited for 40 minutes. The interview went great, and immediately following the interview with her, I had an interview with the account manager for the job site. That interview went well too. They stated they would reach out if I was a possible candidate for the job. Ms. Brinkley contacted me an hour later and then emailed me a job offer, which I accepted. I filled out all the necessary paperwork and completed the background check, and everything was good on my end. She gave me her direct line, so I called three days later to get a follow-up, assuming there was more paperwork to complete. However, I didn't hear anything from her nor anyone else from the company. It's impossible to contact the office to actually speak to someone. This company is very unprofessional and I must note. I went in for a walking interview. The receptions check me in to let her know. The receptionist came back immediately to tell me someone will be with you shortly. Ms. Brinkley arrived to the interview saying hey I'm sorry I forgot about you.

    • Kat M

      Date: 01/17/2025

      I sit in my car and wait for my grandchild to get off work in the evening in the parking lot of a strip mall. And I read or play games on my phone while I wait, a Allied Universal Security Guard drives around the lot,he actually sits more than anything. For the last 9 months he has stalked me, I move he does too, he will park where he can stare at me, one night I mad him mad by covering all my windows and he charged at me in his vehicle and came so close I could have reached out and touched his vehicle. I have filed complaints with the company and nothing has been done, I should mention this has been going on for 10 months. So I finally gave them formal notice if they don't do something about him I'm going to file charges and put him in jail

    • Aziz A

      Date: 12/28/2024

      I wish I knew where to start. Basically I'm here to complain legitimately as a consumer. For weeks I've been harassed and discriminated against by a Allied Universal employee at the ************ in **************. Randomly this employee approached my car and told me I had to leave. When asked why he said two things that didn't make sense, one of the things he said was that I couldn't be there in my car and that **** drivers cannot stage there. When I asked the security employee why he said it was a new rule as of that very day. Even if that were the case I don't know of anyone who has a personal copy of the Mall rules. When I explained to him that I wasn't an **** driver he argued with me because I had an **** sticker on my old car which **** wouldn't even allow because of its age. Yes there's **** eats but the point is that I'm not an **** driver. Because of my relatively close residence to the mall I often go there and especially to pick up meds for my elderly mother and whatever else she needs.Nearly every visit to the mall in the daytime hours since my first encounter with this employee he drives up to my car immediately and tells me that I have to leave with no legitimate reasons. So I left without arguing however I did explain to him that there were hundreds of cars parked in the lot.The second time he approached my friends car who he himself was driving. When the security employee noticed me in the passenger seat he stopped his patrol car and turned around and approached the drivers side. Upon my friend,the driver rolling down the driver's door window the famous words were uttered from his mouth ( you guys have to go, you can't be here ). The security employee said nothing to the driver but instead talks directly to me and shortly after threatening to call the police.There isn't enough typing space to give full chain of events As a paying customer the police was called on me on Christmas day 2024.Harassment!! Harassment!! Discrimination!!

    • Ashley S

      Date: 12/11/2024

      Ive worked for Allied Universal security systems for almost 2 years. I was a supervisor there and didnt get my backpay for when I was a supervisor when my accountant manager was gone. I called the corporate office. I got a hold of their hotline number and apparently my supervisor and his regional boss told them that they didnt have any recollection of me being supervisor while my boss was gone for two weeks doing interviews, So they got rid of the proof. There are other employees as well that are not receiving their overtime pay. So now Im speaking with a lawyer.

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