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Throughout my time with CGS it was a fairly good job until the owners became less hands on with the company. They started to hire corporate suits for upper management that brought with them their attitudes of only caring about money and not the people that are in the streets making it for them. Overall it wasn’t a terrible place to work, they made some poor choices on what managers were hired for what positions. The CEO is a great guy, he was very approachable and seemed to genuinely care about the employees, the owners are very intelligent and hard working guys that also care about their employees. The VP of Operations actually told me at my next job don’t work as hard because they will just want more which is exactly how he treated me. If I gave 80 hours a week he wanted 100. As long as you are doing your job and don’t have aspirations for the bureaucracy on management, it is a great place to work. The hourly wages are decent, they offer benefits and as long as you do what is expected of any good hourly employee, they are a great place to work. Salaried positions are where they start to take advantage but I guess that is most employers now

Working at CGS has been the worst experience of my professional life. The upper management is utterly incompetent, unable to manage the company effectively. They recently sold the west coast division to another equally disreputable company, further diminishing any remaining trust in their leadership. There is absolutely no employee appreciation culture at CGS. The lack of recognition and support for employees is demoralizing, and it feels like anyone working here is doing themselves a great disservice. The company's disregard for its staff was made glaringly obvious when they canceled staff health insurance without any advance notice, causing unnecessary stress and hardship for many employees.
In summary, CGS is a company that lacks direction, fails to value its employees, and operates with a blatant disregard for their well-being. I strongly advise potential employees to consider other opportunities before joining this organization.

I’ve had the pleasure of working as a security officer at Cascadia Global Security, and I can honestly say it’s one of the best choices I’ve made for my career. From day one, the company’s commitment to employee support and excellence in security services has been evident.

The training provided is top-notch, ensuring that every officer is well-prepared for the job. Management is approachable and genuinely cares about the well-being of their team. They encourage open communication and feedback, creating a positive work environment where everyone feels valued.

The job itself is fulfilling; I enjoy the challenge of keeping properties safe while interacting with clients and the community. Whether I'm monitoring access points or conducting patrols, I feel a sense of pride in my work knowing that I am making a difference.

Additionally, Cascadia Global Security offers flexible scheduling, competitive pay, and opportunities for career advancement, which makes it an ideal workplace for both new and experienced security professionals.

I was there at the beginning, hired on by the first Operations Deputy on his couch at his house since the offices weren’t ready. I met the owners who were fellow soldiers and the company seemed good. Flash forward nearly four years later and there’s little good to say. They don’t offer much in competitive pay, benefits and worst of all the upper management is very poor with little communication going on. They tell the client one thing in promises and the officers another if anything at all. Treated more like a low-rent hotel chain than a professional security company. Worked OT for months and months with little gratitude and little to no pay increase with little benefits. But if you need something quick, they seem to hire everyone and can get shifts easily. Just don’t expect to rise as there have been over 15 Ops Deputies fired or quit since I started and you can be thrown under the bus easily. And unless you’re a high paying client don’t expect much either on the reverse side of things. 

The company is good about getting you hours, paid, benefits and assignments, get ready to be called on to work a lot. They don’t have any respect for your private life and most people don’t show up for work (the reason they’ll call in the first place). Also some people are very lazy and only have a job cause it’s a family Business.  Not recommended if your a commissioned officer they will send you  to a lot of unarmed sights where there is likely to be a crime committed at where you’re posted. So when stuff gets real and you have to do you’re job while protecting yourself, be ready to lose your job and on the hunt again for another agency. This company only for people who don’t like guns or hate them and don’t wanna be around them.  That’s the feeling I got working for them as a commissioned officer. And when you’re given an assignment your never briefed on what it is you’re supposed to doing. So gotta ask the people on-site and hopefully they know what they are doing. Is a good job for retirement though. My honest un-biased opinion. I thank them for the opportunity but guess it wasn’t for me.  

It's security work. Management and pay used to be what set this company apart from others but over the last year or so management has been a revolving door and pay has been reduced. If you were an existing employee pay was cut, and they started bringing new members on at much lower rates. Good place to be if you want to be left alone, however,  if you are looking for feedback on job performance this isn't the place for you.  You can go weeks or months without communicating to a supervisor or co worker. Most sites are one man sites, schedule is emailed to you and you clock in and out from your phone. Almost no accountability for guards. The only time you'll hear from a supervisor is if someone called out and they are asking you to cover a shift. Over all, it's a decent security company to work for when compared to others, that said it has gone down hill in the last year due to new management. 

I’ve have the pleasure of working as a security officer at Cascadia Global Security, and I can honestly say it’s one of the best choices I’ve made for my career. From day one, the company’s commitment to employee support and excellence in security services has been evident.

The training provided is top-notch, ensuring that every officer is well-prepared for the job. Management is approachable and genuinely cares about the well-being of their team. They encourage open communication and feedback, creating a positive work environment where everyone feels valued.

The job itself is fulfilling; I enjoy the challenge of keeping properties safe while interacting with clients and the community. Whether I'm monitoring access points or conducting patrols, I feel a sense of pride in my work knowing that I am making a difference.

Constant work steady schedule, I learned how to work alone and run the site efficiently. Management was inconsistent, work culture is independent, for communication about should it pay apps in my time being turned in, I enjoyed the independence working alone with no coworkers.

Anyone who has worked in security before knows that companies are a mixed bag. Everything is dependent on management and your individual contract. Pay, benefits, what gear you receive, is all dependent on what contract you work at.

The contract I worked on was a transit company in Seattle, which eventually led to me working up to supervisor. On this account, uniform equipment included a baton and handcuffs, which I received a total of 4 hours of training in using.

Specifically to CGS, uniforms were absolute garbage. The wording printed on the polos would peel off after your first wash. The only positive uniform thing I have to say is it's one of the only companies I've ever worked at that gave you a winter jacket and a 3-season windbreaker.

Been here a while and all I can say is they'll hire anyone. So if you apply you can pretty much get in. The management sucks and they offer little to no support. Also since people come and go ALL the time, including middle management, don't expect ANY recognition or loyalty. In other words, if all you want is a paycheck and can work on your own it's perfect. But only as a temporary thing. Raises, recognition or quality leadership and teamwork is nonexistent. The only time you'll actually hear from someone is when they get a complaint from the client and since they offer little support don't expect to hear from them before that happens. 

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