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Found 5,769 of over 6K reviews
3.2
54% Recommend to a Friend
Securitas President and CEO Magnus Ahlqvist
57% Approve of CEO

Found 4,880 of over 6K reviews

3.2
54%
Recommend to a Friend
57%
Approve of CEO
Securitas President and CEO Magnus Ahlqvist
Magnus Ahlqvist
1,577 Ratings
Pros
  • "Relaxed work environment good pay(in 139 reviews)

  • "Job security good pay lots of overtime(in 42 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "low pay but normal for security(in 161 reviews)

  • "Low pay no room for advancement(in 38 reviews)

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    1. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      brilliant place to work

      6 May 2023 - PSOC Watch officer  in Dublin, Dublin
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      best place to work and best people to work with

      Cons

      need more connection between the leadership to staff

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    2. 5.0
      Current Employee

      Good

      28 Feb 2023 - Security Officer in Dublin, Dublin
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Excellent hands and management here.

      Cons

      Cannot be wrong at any cost

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    4. 3.0
      Former Employee, more than 3 years

      :)

      15 Feb 2023 - Front Desk Receptionist in Dublin, Dublin
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great communication with the manager.

      Cons

      Long induction day taking place in not easy accessible location.

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    5. 2.0
      Current Employee, less than 1 year

      Good salary

      12 Jan 2023 - Front of House in Dublin, Dublin
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good salary. More hours than contract. Uniform. Holidays. Days off.

      Cons

      Poor management. Poor work/life balance. Not many career opportunities. Effort no recognized.

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    6. 3.0
      Former Employee, more than 1 year

      Can be monotonous

      4 Jan 2023 - Security Systems Operator in Dublin, Dublin
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You do what needs to be done, no Manager or Supervisor checking over you.

      Cons

      No progression, no training provided.

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    7. 3.0
      Current Employee

      Not bad

      26 Nov 2022 - GSOC Operator 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Easygoing company and everything goes

      Cons

      Can be hard on employees

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    8. 3.0
      Former Employee, more than 5 years

      EMEA SOC Supervisor

      22 Aug 2022 - SOC Supervisor in Cork
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great team locally who help each other out and make working long shifts bearable

      Cons

      - Higher management, frequent pay issues. - Management lacks basic communication skills and is severely undereducated on employment laws. - If you need anything from management be sure to 'CC' the HR team as they seem to be the only department who knows what they're doing.

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    9. 4.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Works hard for no benefit

      19 Sept 2022 - Full Time Securitas in Dublin, Dublin
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      A lot of available shifts

      Cons

      Poor pay scale, no room for meaningful upward movement

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    10. 1.0
      Former Employee, more than 3 years

      Bad Manager

      2 Oct 2022 - Office Assistant in Dublin, Dublin
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Not one, zero. 1 to 10 its a 1.

      Cons

      Toxic manager. image focused and ignorant to all staff. Rude and unprofessional.

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    11. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Good

      5 Aug 2022 - Security Officer in Galway
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      This is very nice and friendly company the manager areeeeee very nuce and friendly you get good hours and you pay will be alway on time

      Cons

      I am working with them about 1 year i have no complains at this stage

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    Securitas has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 6,062 reviews left anonymously by employees. 54% of employees would recommend working at Securitas to a friend and 41% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

    According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Securitas employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Securitas. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

    54% of Securitas employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Securitas 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

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