security officer

lobby attendant

site supervisor

patrol officer

administrative assistant

Advantage Security Inc

If you are a floater on average you make $16-$17/hr 
Regular officers tend to make $14.50- $15.50/hr
The sites you go to pick the pay of the guards. The company itself has no say so. You are NOT allowed to have any piercings on your face or body that are visible (besides ears). Tattoo placement is also a factor, they will look over your arms before you leave the office. Can NOT have long, dramatic nails. Facial hair needs to be maintained regularly for professional appearance. 


On average your schedule is routine if you have a permanent site. You can decide which shift you prefer.
* Tasks that would be expected from you daily*

A polite and approachable manner at all times.
A reasonable level of physical fitness and strength.
Monitored CCTV, burn images to a DVR for police
A trustworthy character.
A flexible and responsible approach to the job.
The ability to be patient regardless of the situation.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Patrolling premises regularly to maintain order and establish presence
Monitoring and authorizing entrance of vehicles or people in the property
Removing wrongdoers or trespassers from the area
Being able to communicate with other officers in a safe manner

Most sites I work at have one guard per shift. Other sites could have two or more. Some sites have supervisor issues. Not stepping up and putting drama away when it's business time. Other supervisors will/do say one thing to your face but talk so much stuff behind your back. Being a new guard at a site with more than 3 officers rotating shifts can become problematic. They form little groups and talk nonsense about one another, you don't want to be rude or seems like a "problem guard" so you either join in or you isolate but stay friendly.

While at this job I was responsible for the security of many government contracted facilities, medical facilities and many other family oriented facilities. Some of those included; Newport, Patriot Park facilities, the Terry R. Harris Judicial Complex and many of the exelis companies just to name a few. There I learned many valuable points that I will forever apply not only in other places of employment, but in my everyday life as well. Finding quick and probable solutions would probably be the biggest gain that I can take with my from this job. The management there was pretty terrible. There was no clear communication, nobody ever had a set schedule and there were a lot of times where they would use people for 2 day jobs and then get rid of them because they were no longer needed. The time management for each site was also very poor because some patrols would have more than 25 sites and they were all expected to be done within an 8 hour work day while being responsible for alarms, site incidents and various other work related hazards. This particular job required patrol officers to be on patrol on their own, I got along well with many of my colleagues, but I never really had the chance to get to know them. Typically we would only see each other while changing shifts. the hardest part of the job was trying to comply with the forever changing rules they had. Nothing at the job was ever set in stone and things were constantly being changed and sometimes things would be changed without a notification. The most enjoyable part of this job would be knowing that I gained some experience from and that can apply to another company.

Advantage security is a great stepping stone for a security career. However, if you are looking for a move to a different security company, I would not recommend. The management has poor communication between executives and employees. If you have any life crises what so ever, you have a better chance digging oil and striking it big, then finding coverage so you can attend to what is happening in your life. And if you leave, because that life crisis is that important, and there is no one to cover, you will lose your job. The pay is mediocre at best, and it differs per site you are at. There are virtually no incentives to keep you motivated to even stay within the company, and there are no raises. There is also a huge lack of moving up. If you are an ambitious person, and you feel like you can become something and go places, do not join advantage for the long haul.

The employees that you work directly with, are the enjoyable part of this job. However, Advantage is just like any mainstream corporation that could care less about their underdog employees and just pull strings like you're a puppet.

What is the best part of working at the company?
One of the sites that was stress free with no micromanagement the others were completely disorganized with horrible management. There were periods I got a lot of overtime.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Being arbitrarily removed from sites for non-existent mistakes that are fabricated and things management never communicated were a problem at the time. Disorganized, bad managers and having to wait for late relief. (Yet it's you who is supposedly at fault but others are completely unprofessional and not on time.)

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Most coworkers were alright and friendly bi I don't see how some of these people attained management positions..The best manager I had got fired. Go figure.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
The tasks and sites themselves were generally alright except when needlessly complicated and made difficult by disorganization and tolerating unprofessionalism.

I work the graveyard shift for Advantage Security at the Safeway Distribution Center from Wednesday to Sunday. For the first three hours I patrol checking for unlocked doors, maintenance issues and as a visible deterrent against crime. For the next five hours I direct truck traffic, enforce parking regulations and interacting with exhausted and irritable drivers who have a hard time following simple instructions
 
I have learned how to deal professionally with difficult people. The overall management is good, but my direct supervisor is not. She is easily stressed, delusional and requires constant activity to ease her insecurities. The work culture is one where assigning blame for mishaps and mistakes is more important than finding a solution to the problem.

The hardest part of the job is dealing with my supervisor and the most enjoyable part of the job is the camaraderie with my fellow guards and regular truck drivers.

There's plenty of extra shifts that need to be covered and lots of overtime opportunities and they won't pressure you excessively if you say no to the overtime, so a patient and highly motivated person can make a lot of money here and someone who just wants a 40 hour week can just have that.  

There are a lot of different sites with different tasks or patrols are needed so if your regular site isn't working out, you can easily be moved to somewhere that fits you better.  That being said, who you will be dealing with on a daily basis is based on which site you're at.

It's not perfect, as it is hard to find someone to cover shifts and that can put site supervisors in a bind, the software used for patrols isn't great, and graveyard shifts are in demand and get brutally lonely.  But it's overall a very stable job where you can learn a lot if you pay attention and get a good check if you're willing to put in extra hours.

This is definitely a company that I plan on coming back to if I hit some speed bumps in a future career.

A typical day at work consisted of patrol, loss prevention, and stationary security.  HOA's and specific routes were the norm, however the hours were inconsistent with loss prevention and stationary shifts.  I did learn more awareness of surroundings. I was shamed by supervisor in front of peers.  Co-workers were good to work with and I developed good working relationships with most; there was one co-worker, the boss's son who slept while on duty, and another one slept while I was conducting patrol during training.  Neither of these were disciplined for neglecting duties.  The hardest part of my job was juggling my schedule when encountering a major life crisis, my boss did not work with me through a bad time, instead he cut my hours.  The most enjoyable part of this job, with this company was the overtime pay and most of my co-workers.

The company itself is great but not HR. The HR lady lies a lot and is extremely unprofessional. Very moody and unstable. Lies that can be proved but may not be worth the trouble. Extremely deceiving and backstabbing. Nice to your face but then talks behind the backs of everyone constantly including officers, supervisors, managers, even people in the office as the receptionist, the assistant, and the owners family. She manipulates and lies to make herself look good and to make others look bad. She thinks shes better then everyone else.  I wouldn't trust anything that comes out of her mouth. So many people are fooled by her, but eventually the truth will come to light. This company is great, but needs to get rid of the toxic HR person that's been there for years. Random sites, other officers and hours are great. Pay is decent, office staff are friendly, overall great company.



The team for the site that a person is assigned too is whom they will most interact with.  Most teams, in my experience, are very cooperative and helpful with productive team members.  Management maintains a mostly hands off approach, allowing each site to cater their services to what the customer needs out of them the most.  This approach does have it's draw backs as intercompany communication can feel lacking and one can begin to feel stagnate in their position.   They hardest part of the job for me has been the fickleness of the clients and not always knowing if our work contract will continue.  The most enjoyable part is networking with a variety of people and making new professional and social relationships.

Most job sites involve checking the interior/exterior of buildings and allowing tenants/contractors into the buildings.  Overall it is a dead end job that doesn't care about its employees and Account Managers are the most shallow individuals I have ever worked for.  This company has a lot of employees that hang it out for a while but everyone knows it's not a career move.  The hardest part of the job is not getting disgruntled when management doesn't have your back and you get moved to another site for something that isn't your fault resulting in a pay cut.  Unless you like low pay with poor incentives this job is not for you.

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