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Allstate Security Services

As someone working security for some time now, I can say this company is a good place to work. If you a are new to security or been around this industry this company has something for you. I’ve seen people get hired and less than six months be promoted to supervisor. 

This company is not small but not too big that you get forgotten. The owners are down to earth and can be reach with ease. Allstate is a growing company and has a very good and fast hiring process. Which is a plus these days. Their benefits decent but have improved. Their pay is good, actually one of the higher paying security companies in SD.

I read all the reviews, half of them are company bashing the other half are positive and informative. I’ve work a few year with this company and I’ve had more positive experiences, it’s what you make of it. 



This is as real and honest about this company,  NO BS.  

They do some training (more than other companies I worked for) and will prepare  you for real situations at the post. 

They generally hire good quality people, from what I have seen. 

HINT, they look for basic security skills and love when you talk about customer service training.  

If you are looking to sleep on the job, not the place, keep looking they will catch you, lol (seen it done 3 times).    

They have a good interview process, they will do background checks, and sometimes drug testing this is what I was told and seen from others.  

Management is chill for the most part, if you act up, they get on your case.  Pay is ok (better than average SD)  if you work good with them they will take care you and you don't then don't expect a raise.

These guys are the absolute worse, I had problems with the operations manager since day 1. He always had an issue with me going on approved military orders and would make it so much harder to explain to him that military orders trump their civilian operations and business practices. It didn’t matter if ESGR or if your military command gets involved. It was the same every time. They expect from you everything but will give you very little. The pay might be tempting but these guys are SO NOT worth it. Keep moving on these guys are just not worth it. Especially if you are reservist  these guys are not military friendly. 

Conditions vary from site to site. Most of them are public restrooms for the homeless. Some sites are just a chair under a umbrella staring at porta potties to a park. 

There is so much more but I think you all get the point.

This job is by far the worst job I have ever had. I was promised that they had no problems with me going to my unit and was told they had no problems with my schedule. Ops manager doesn’t respect military drill schedule. I had to remind him that I had orders. They would also come up with excuses as to why they couldn't honor it. 

The supervisors are all disorganized and never on the same page. Information never reaches to where it is needed to go. 

The sites are mostly guarding restrooms and regulating the homeless population for using it

Overall if you plan to work in this job industry find another place to work, these guys are definitely not the way to go.

What is the best part of working at the company?
It is an outstanding company to work for great people and the pay is reasonable.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I haven't ever had a stressful experience with the Company. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
I have always given  100% to this company and found that this is the best way to achieve a better understanding of accomplishment and understanding for both
myself and the Company.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I have always started work fifteen beforehand and fifteen after work, to receive or pass on any details to oncoming personnel.

As a former employee of Allstate I can tell you they DO NOT offer any benefits. I don’t know how they get away with advertising that in job listings. You will be lied to continuously, they say what you want to hear. 

Several of their contracts require potential staff to undergo background checks and drug testing, they do neither. Most of the staff hired have been terminated from multiple security companies.

The Allstate job postings require that the applicant speak and write fluent English but the supervisors are middle eastern and can’t comprehend simple English terminology.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The worst company ever that I worked for that will care about the clients more than the employees and these managers won’t have your back when it comes to situations where the clients is always right as saying “the customer is always right” and they will put you under investigation which meaning you’re fired out of nowhere for doing your job the correct way. I wouldn’t recommend anyone to work here. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
This company will pay you really bad to the point where you will have to take matters into your own hands.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Love this security company they have great sites let you work with other guards who can train you or help you out or relieve you for your break 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Sometimes they charge you for parking when you go to downtown San Diego jobsite 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Depends on who you post up with during your shift and the location of the site 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Busy usually dealing with homeless people kick them off the property

This company is one of the highest turnover rates that I’ve ever seen in the security company. & the turnover rate and a regular security company is pretty high this is 10 times worse not one supervisor has stayed longer than a year the operations constantly demand you to stay constantly threaten you and make you think you’re gonna lose your job if you don’t do overtime this company has so many call offs and people quitting you get asked to work 50+ hours weekly 

It's a medium sized company with over 100 employees specializing in public, private, and event security. Potential employees go through a rigorous hiring process to ensure they're a fit for the work they're applying for. It's an ideal company to grow with professionally with good benefits and pay, which tend to be better than other security companies. If you are a professional, take your job seriously, and want to grow with a company, this is the company for you.

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