outside sales representative

armed guard

security officer

armed security officer

usher

United Security Services

When I started out with this company everything was looking good until I got a couple months in and the director of security started to really show his true colors , of course during those months i was told again and again not to do any extra work for the hotel I worked in but month after month i would get calls saying that now i have to cook sandwiches and bring people food to their rooms or just non security related tasks put into my daily routine . i was also promised a raise but never received it the following month, the director of security also thought it'd be delightful to talk behind my back to the hotel workers about favors he did for me In a demeaning manner , upon me resigning from this job I had no way returning back company uniforms that were bought from his money and not the company's I received a threatening text message from his administration officer that they will get the cops involved if not returned (even though they are a million dollar company and they could've easily resolved that matter by having me ship the items to a mailing center)  
and have me arrested for theft if not returned by a certain date.... to summarize this up this was nothing more then a really poor way of representing a company and handling workers as well I honestly do hope they put forward more of a effort of actually making sure there workers aren't getting mistreated

This company is terrible. If you have any type of common Sense run from these guys. Supervisors are unprofessional and lazy, when I was hired they gave me one shirt and told me I would receive the rest of the uniform in the next few days. Sadly that was a lie I never even seen the guy again, not even on pay days. They would drop your check off at a random site with a random guard and you would have to get paid from that person. The supervisors are suppose to come pick up your time sheets from the site so you can get paid and that never happens so they end up guessing the days you worked so if you picked up an extra shift then expect to not be paid for it. Also expect to be left at sites with no relief, that happens at least twice a week. Last but not least, receiving a raise from this company is all lies they will raise your hourly pay for example I was given a 1.25 raise but ended up making less then I made at minimum wage working the exact same schedule.

Just like with any security company pay varies by post. Hence the turnover rate is constant. A lot of the posts is easy, but the pay is poor just a lot of security companies. Most posts is usually is come to work and use the company phone to report every hour. Security management WILL pester guards who do not report every hour. For armed positions the guard must bring their own gear. For the armed posts, the guard must bring their gear for inspection in order to get a certain post. Every two weeks money gets deducted from a guard paycheck for uniforms. So a guard is making less than what they are supposed to get paid for.

Untied has been a great place so far. The management hasnt been abrasive or down right mean at all. Everyones super kind and Usally gos about this as an adult. You have a job and i have a job let's not over complicated this and just work with each other. That's the general vibe. The wage is competitive with other company's and does move up as the market gos. You get work supplys and the sites are set up. United knows what its doing its just lacking people to do all the jobs. The hours are ok and you can do full time easy. The trade off is you do get paid every single Friday no matter what. Overall there good if your starting off in security or looking for something straight forward and laid back at times.

Only people who work as security supervisors or management here are Indians. No Hispanics or caucasians or Asian supervisors. Seems like you can only rise up to get better pay if you’re an Indian brother. Only offer 4 days of work the 5th day they will try to send you 20 plus miles away to complete your 5th day or 40 hours for full time. Pay at some locations can be rather low so be cautious. Management/scheduling manager never answers your phone call or text messages unless they need something “favor” from you like to go cover at a place 30 miles away with a really low pay rate. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
The different accounts that the company had for the guards to work. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful thing about working for the company was writing the incident reports .

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Good work environment the guards was really good with working as a team. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical day come to work sign in for work using the tablet then bring in the mail and check the desk for messages from the property manager then you can start login packages for the tenant's.

Dealing with all security sights in Manhattan ,tenant complaints and payroll. You learn how to deal with people from all walks of life and develop an intense understanding of human beings general . i would say the hardest part of the job is keeping a very calm attitude when having to speak to unruly tenants with very bad upbringing. the most enjoyable part is when you can be the problem solver in challenging instances. like with every job theres positives and negatives but i manage to get by the day without ever questioning my reason for being there...

What is the best part of working at the company?
The variety of assignments and the ability to work as little or as much as desired.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Getting called in to work at the last minute.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Friendly and personable, yet the quality of guards dropped off considerably over the years.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Nothing was "typical" working there. Change was constant.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Available overtime because everyone working there is a lazy felon.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The lack of backup of something actually happens and their sketchy sites.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
No one cares about you in this company so idk

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Walking a lot, no vehicles are provided, you will get wet and cold in the winter and extremely hot in the summer.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Flexibility with scheduling...

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Stubborn patrons sometimes long hours

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Work ethics are expected to be above average 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I personally deal with Teamsters and Vendors which is strong suit

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Outside sales representative 2 salaries reported	$72,000 per year
Armed guard 14 salaries reported	$18.27 per hour
Security officer 13 salaries reported	$18.92 per hour
Armed security officer 7 salaries reported	$18.45 per hour
Usher 4 salaries reported	$16.75 per hour

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