security officer

site supervisor

security supervisor

armed security officer

security guard

E.K.G. Security, Inc

What is the best part of working at the company?
I promoted quickly, and I was able to reshape what "right" looked like for a contracted security company. The site had its draw backs, but the supervisors at that particular company worked especially well with my efforts to create a dynamic working relationship. EKG's supervisors were user friendly. I could call at any time if I needed support or assistance. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The cons of this particular site were the officers. many would call out and create gaps in the scheduling. Many of which I had to cover because nobody wanted to help out and work outside of their shift. There are no flex officers assigned, only the exact number of officers required to fit the schedule. My normal shift was 0700-1500, but I would have to come back at 2300-0700 at times because graveyard was difficult to hire for. and training those officers took days to get them up to par. At times, I would have 2-4 callouts within one week's time. So trusting in the officers to do their job was never a fact. My personal life and college efforts took a hit. I ended up leaving because of the scheduling conflict I incurred, the lack of ability to have a family life, and the on one semester, off one semester issues I had to "deal with". 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
I left in September, the new captain that took over has fired one officer, two others (entire day shift) quit because of his "lack of leadership" and the graveyard is still sketchy at best. The captain hired on 2 previous employees; one of whom quit when I was promoted to captain back in Feb 2022. So the culture at the site is not the best due to the leadership on site.

This is the most unprofessional, unorganized job I’ve ever witnessed and worked at! I highly recommend trying to find a better job… most of everything that was told to me was a lie! I had no input on my schedule days, even though i was willing to work weekends. I was not trained properly and just thrown on the job the next day! Horrible horrible management that you can never contact when needed. Other employees were bribe to work weekend shifts, or payed extra money! While you had to work weekend shifts being paid at your normal rate! Supervisor share personal information with employees. Leads also talk to employees and treat employees any type of way! No one is respectful… employees also smoke and drank on the job and leads/supervisors are aware of it as long as they show!! Also people blow up your phone 24/7 on your off days to come in. 

All I have to say is a Marine Corps Veteran coming into this job is that this place is absolutely bad. Management is worried about their self and do not keep the everyday workers in the loop with what is going on. Management picks favorites and gives the favorites a total of 22 hours OT while everyone else gets told their is no OT to spare. Moving up is out of the question that will get shut down immediately if asked. When reaching out to higher command they always tell you to go back to your point of contact which is always the person that doesn't help before your reach out to them. Just overall don't work here. It's defiantly a job for high school kids or if you really just need money; besides that please do not waste your time.  

I work at EKG as an unarmed security guard. The job itself is good and not physically hard. The expectations are reasonable, and the work environment has been fine so far. I work full-time hours, and the pay is decent, but it would be difficult to live off this job alone if it were my only source of income.

The biggest downside is the benefits. Benefits do not start until after 90 days, and PTO is not accrued until one year of employment, which is a long wait. I am currently expecting, and since I do not qualify for medical leave due to my short tenure, I was advised to voluntarily resign and reapply later instead. I have only been with the company for about a month, so this was disappointing.

Overall, the job itself is good and straightforward, but the benefits package is not strong, especially for employees who may need time off or medical coverage.

I worked for this company for almost 2 years and have very mixed feelings towards it.
When I first started here it was great, my supervisor was genuinely a great man who did his best to make sure his subordinates were taken care of. Although the pay was nowhere near what it should have been I met a great deal of people, some of whom I keep in contact with to this very day.
After working a few different sites I can say that this job was very laid back and very relaxed.
It wasn't until I began working under one site supervisor did things begin to change and the all around deception that he generated.
Overall I can say this, some sites are a pleasure to work and some not so much but you will meet some great individuals who do currently work there and are more than willing to help you along the way.

Management never knows what's going on. Work conditions are always sub par. No flooring in guard shack and went without a working bathroom for 2 months. Will not pay sign on bonuses and will not pay for off the clock mandatory training and resort to threats to make you do it. Always 1 mistake from losing contract and supervisors leave passive aggressive notes everywhere. It feels like a hostile work environment. Employees try to make it a game to get guards fired. Also many cases of favoritism. All furniture for guard use is broken and they made a 2 person job into one position far overworking the person stuck in it. The hardest post at the site is often timed manned with untrained people leading to high turn over rate. All of the posts are in deplorable conditions. Just over all unmanaged.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Although I work alone, I know I have the support of my supervisor and the company if needed. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Third shift can be stressful due to being the only one present to face any situation. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
I am assigned to an adult living community where the staff and residence are wonderful. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Upon arrival I complete a transition status report with outgoing shift member for any current information. During my shift I complete minimum three rounds security checks on the inside and outside of facility. Any information is noted and passed onto the next shift personnel.

The client site that I’m currently at is pretty great. It’s the only reason I’ve stuck around this long in fact. EKG management is some of the worst I’ve seen in this industry, maybe it’s just my region, but it’s not good. There are never really any issues with pay shortages or anything of that nature, but we are constantly understaffed and management is constantly grasping at straws to avoid having to come in themselves to provide coverage. It’s an easy enough job 95% of the time and my paychecks are always right so I’ll stick around for awhile.

What is the best part of working at the company?
EKG has a management team with a passion for continued learning and are readily available should an officer need assistance. The pay is competitive and the sites you'll work at are top notch! 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The company made it less stressful through guidance and education.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
EKG doesn't just accept any contract. They want their officers to be in environments they can be proud of.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I was a supervisor so my job was to ensure compliance from the officers.

Easiest part of your job is accepting the job in the first place.  The hardest part is dealing with the call outs the no shows and the immature behavior of those that should be in charge but instead give you write ups for any reason under the sun.  Nothing will get done if you make a complaint, noone in upper management will listen, well you're not allowed to contact upper management so forget that.  What chain of command. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Security officer 20 salaries reported	$16.25 per hour
Site supervisor 3 salaries reported	$22.00 per hour
Security supervisor 1 salary reported	$19.00 per hour
Armed security officer 1 salary reported	$20.00 per hour
Security guard 3 salaries reported	$16.37 per hour

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