alarm technician

entry level trainee manager

security guard

cctv technician

installer

Max Security USA

Your experience of what is typical at work will depend on your location.  Sometimes you can work in a booth.  Sometimes you're simply doing patrol and taking pictures.  

I've learned how and why people live in Gated Communities and what these kinds of communities offer as well as the general "feel" of many of these neighborhoods.  One great feature of gated communities is that they're very quiet at night.  

The Management at the company is great.  They always answer the phone and have never left me hanging if I was having a problem with the phone or something else.  They are consummate professionals and take security seriously.

The culture is YOUR choosing.  You're working by yourself so you will decide the flow of traffic and how to keep things running smoothly.

The hardest part of the job is the computer software could use a little bit of an update.  More GIF's of peoples addresses to speed up the checking in process.  In my opinion, pictures of residents and their cars right on their profile would be helpful so the guards could ask the resident their address, click one button, and have all the verification they need.  Also, there are occasions when you will work with an outside vendor and there is no guarantee they will have the same amount of professionalism that Maximum has.  But those occasions are few and far between and the beauty is if that situation doesn't work for you they have plenty of others.  

The best part of the job is you're always meeting people everyday here and there, and when you do have to call someone to get access thats not exactly that hard or draining to do.  You're in a heated or air conditioned booth at all times.  Booths may vary but you will never freeze or be stuck in the summer heat.  You usually have a TV with most channels at all times, with free wifi access, and your own kitchen and bathroom.  (not bad). There are a ton of shifts opening up all the time.  If you have the drive and time theres no reason why you cant make seventy hours in a week if you wanted to.  Fifty would be really easy to get any week.  It's virtually impossible to get fired unless you curse at a resident or leave the booth to go get food.  (dont do that). But all the free time is the best part of the job,  Some security jobs require you to stand for hours on end and "look alert" until you're exhausted a few hours later.  Or to get in between drunk people about to fight at bars.  Those kinds of altercations can get messy fast and that will never happen in a gated community.

Maximum  Security may get a lot of criticism about Management, guards, and the public they have to deal with, but maybe its the person not the company. I've been a guard with Maximum for 4 years and no its not easy but I got through it with the help of my supervisors, with the help of my fellow guards, even with the help of my owners. I've worked for other companies and I've worked in other occupations and guess what I've never met or spoke to not one owner or CEO( mine you past jobs I have been with for 7-8 years). Even if it was to give me feedback on something I did wrong or right it meant a lot to me that "The owner" was speaking to me. Sometime we have to look at both aspects as a guard our job is to observe and report and if you are not observing and reporting correcting you are putting peoples life in danger. Letting a car in a gated community and not registering it or verifying them puts people in danger, Letting someone who comes in all the time and you are familiar without scanning them puts people in danger. Maximum just makes sure your doing job and doing it right. They're making sure people are safe both us and their clients. You cant get made at that. As far as the conditions being clean Maximum provides cleaning supplies if you report it, the gated communities have cleaning services that clean, and patrol cars to the car wash. I enjoy the company I work for, my brother works her and he's been doing it for 3 years and now my Mom is retired and works here and like doing on the weekends to keep bust

I just got laid off. The community I worked at was terminating there contract and they weren't even going to tell us, I found out from the residents. The pay is low, management speaks down to you and doesn't respect your time and is always calling you to ask you to work because people are always calling out, constant threats on your job, employees are always late which means you will stay for a half anchour extra(if your lucky) and management won't even let you know, the heater and the a/c are ALWAYS broken, they don't pay you for overtime when you have hours accumulated, you have to constantly check your pay checks because hours are ALWAYS missing, you get Aetna insurance which is the worst and makes you start w a 6000$ deductible, they won't let you call out and you have to get a doctors note which isn't right because you get no sick pay, they are constantly harassing you and watching you on camera, you can be replaced at ANY point and they don't care, you pay for uniforms, which is common, but you should get the money back and you never do and they put in a "hidden tax" which is supposedly NY state which is illegal so check with NY state about it, it's not even worth doing for a part time job. Believe me it's 10000x more trouble than it's worth. They wouldn't even give me unemployment and I got laid off. And by the way, there checks bounce and aren't solid. Good luck.

Horrible company to work for. The guards there are usually no call no shows with no transportation and the supervisors don't even tell you until after you worked a 16 hour shift with no break that you have to stay because they don't have any coverage. They are hired to protect the community but if something happens in the community or to the residents they don't care and tell you it's a police matter and to call them when the police get there.  They wont pay you for extra hours worked even if the police tell you to stay because you're the main witness. They are nasty, disrespectful and they just don't care.                
If you stay after you are a witness to the crime and are still  clocked in they won't pay  you for the time worked because they don't  care. The  management there is horrible and they hire just about anyone to fill posts just to have a body there to open and close the gates, but most of the time the guards there are sleeping or in the bathroom. They  are disrespectful and nasty.    Do yourself a favor, don't work for this company, it's the absolute worst I've worked for.if you want long tireless hours with minimum wage, then go here and work for free, because that's what they pay.

My day at work is pretty good at most times but there are some difficult things that happened in the 6 months that I worked here but I’m getting better experience at this job then my last job at Doyle security and It’s been tough Sense the pandemic but I’m adapting well and I’m making OT at this job and I hope that I can have a great career in this company because I don’t wish to start over again and I just want to do my best on the feild and make a good living so I can help out my dad and my family to provide for them and maximum security helped keep my focus on my own career and they Taught me more about the job then what I previously learned at my other jobs and I’m glad that I wake up in the morning knowing that I have a source of income cause most people now a days are struggling and Times are tough out there and trying to get some people I know to get into security is like a second job but I’m just trying to help people around me friends family strangers and other people I know to get employment but I can only show them the door they have to walk through it but my time in this company has been going great and I hope to further my career at this job:)

I recently worked for MAXIMUM SECURITY, and my experience was far from satisfactory. The management exhibited a lack of respect for employees, and the working conditions were subpar.

The managers displayed a noticeable disregard for their employees. Communication was poor, and there was a notable absence of professionalism. Respect for the workforce seemed to be a low priority, making it challenging to maintain a positive and productive work environment.

Moreover, the working conditions were nothing short of disappointing. From inadequate facilities to insufficient equipment, it felt like there was little concern for the well-being and comfort of the staff. This lack of attention to basic working conditions is simply unacceptable.

Adding to the frustration, the pay rate did not align with the nature of the work. The demands of the job were high, yet the compensation did not reflect the effort and commitment required. It felt like a clear mismatch between the expectations placed on employees and the financial compensation provided.

The employees do what they want. Only a select few actually where the uniform correctly. If you call out after you took a shift it is on you and you will be written up. Which makes no since as a supervisor if an employee can't come in it is their job to find a filler or fill the spot if needed. The supervisors are disrespectful and play favorites. The manager is rude, disrespectful. I asked at the interview of the do's and don't and when I did what was allowed I got written up. There are favorites that never get written up for anything that they do wrong. The experience isn't worth it. The locations are all mostly dirty and not fit to be worked at and if you know the good supervisors you can have a chance at a good location to work. It's all about who you know at the job and get in good with, which os wrong for a job to put people through.

I have been working with Maximum Security since Spring 2013. It has been a pleasure working for the company for many reasons. The first one being that the office staff including HR and the shift supervisors always works with me, getting me the hours, and the nearby locations.

When I need off I know if I submit my leave request appropriately, I will more likely get approved. Since I started, I have grown into a better employee and my work ethic as significantly grown. 

I have been taught a lot along the way, and now I am glad to do the same as one of their Client Service Managers. I take great pride in my work, and I am exited everytime I am going to work. I strongly suggest Maximum Security as a perspective employers for anyone interested not only in the security field, but also be part of a company that cares about personal and professional growth of all their employees. If I had to do it again, I would start working for Maximum Security without hesitation.

Work-life balance
Maximum offers you plenty of hours. If you want them as well as having many locations. And various job types.

Pay & benefits
Having direct deposit is a huge benefit. So is the ability to get overtime

Job security and advancement
Maximum definitely believes in promoting from within. And the fact that they have different types of job sites allows you to jobs that you are more suited for.

Management
Maximum’s management works 24 hours a day. 7 days a week. There is never a time that you cannot reach a supervisor if you have an issue.

Culture
You spend many hours alone on site. But the supervisors check in to make sure your shift is running smoothly

Overall
I have worked in security for many years. And can honestly say Maximum is the most professional company of it’s kind. They take their jobs seriously & ask only that you do the same.

Its great being part of a well organized team with a lot of growth opportunity and direction. Maximum has a very structured training and development program in palce. I look forward to continuing my security career under the guidance of the management team at Maximum Security. 

I've learned a lot about the local court system and developed communication skills. 

The hardest part of the job is dealing with building specific policies, but Maximum works to create great communication between their staff and building management. 

The best part of the job is helping people find and locate their lawyers and bailbondsmen. I enjoy making their challenging days a little bit better. This job gives you the opportunity to help people with I find highly satisfying. It feels like what I am doing truly matters.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Alarm technician 1 salary reported	$57,500 per year
Entry level trainee manager 4 salaries reported	$22.00 per hour
Security guard 1 salary reported	$17.00 per hour
Cctv technician 2 salaries reported	$51,250 per year
Installer 2 salaries reported	$22.00 per hour

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