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Rapid Response Monitoring

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Pros and Cons perfectly balanced. Good or Bad thing? - Control Center Specialist Rapid Response Monitoring Employee Review

3.0
21 Feb 2024
Recommend
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Pros

$20/hr pay. Being in customer service sucks but every call is between 2-5 min. Most of the supervisors and staff are friendly enough. Wellness days. Cubicles are comfortable. Break room is nice. The president of the company Jeff A, is really nice.

Cons

The pay. Las Vegas is an expensive city, $20/hr isn't really competitive. After a year of working there I still haven't reached $21/hr. Never worked somewhere that you didn't at least go up a few bucks after reaching yearly milestones. We take calls where people are in distress, hurt, or found loved ones dead. It's rough on the heart and mind but we're paid the same as people who fold clothes everyday at a department store. They used to make up for it by offering lots of overtime but they took that away as punishment for like three specific people always calling out for theirs so all of us are capped and limited to pretty much nothing now. Only like 7 hours of PTO gained a month. They rotate your schedule every three months, days AND shift times. That's hard to work around when you have kids or another job. They send you a list of times and days off to rank which one you would want least/most and scheduling has the final say. They say it goes off your performance but it's whatever fits best for them. I've had no callouts, missed days, never been in trouble and still haven't got my first choice. And it's like pulling teeth trying to get them to change your schedule. You can start at 11am and suddenly they want you to come in at 2pm or 3m and say "oh well, it's what we need". And QA... QA is terrible. they pick random calls to evaluate for quality control, which is good in the long run. But the QA team is so unhinged. You can't win with them. These scores determine your raises and schedule bid choices but they'll dock you points for asking a customer for their "password" instead of "verbal password". The scores are bogus, the things they dock you for are not in the handbook at all, and they won't release their way of scoring. Super sketchy and really makes you feel micromanaged and like you're not good enough for the job. Still have a strict dress code but no customers see us. Sups and managers always have different answers for the same questions . And they hired a bunch of people all at once so some a-holes and gross people got in.

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5.0
11 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I've been with Rapid for a little over 5 years now, and I don't see myself going anywhere else. I've gone from being a regular operations specialist to a Sonitrol specialist, a Sonitrol team leader, and now to a Sonitrol shift supervisor. My pay has almost doubled in the last five years, and my direct management are fantastic. Working in a monitoring center is not easy. There are absolutely hard days and the work isn't for everyone, but I've had nothing but support and open communication from my management. There is a strong promote-from-within culture that I love. Most people here have a history of trying multiple career paths within Rapid, and I appreciate that they foster that fluidity to help people grow.

Cons

Some things can be a little strict, like needing to clock in within 3 minutes of your start time but not being able to clock in more than 5 minutes before it, and having to adhere to sharp timeframes for breaks and lunches. Otherwise, I love it here.

5.0
5 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great starting pay. Guaranteed 40 hours a week plus overtime is often available. Good benefits, plus advancement opportunities. Beautiful, clean, and a very professional work environment. I personally love my work schedule! They let me pick it out upon hiring based on what was available at that time. I enjoy the work a lot! It is fast paced but you are only taking one call at a time, and once you clock out you don't have any work to worry about or take home with you.

Cons

There isn't going to be a traditional 9am-5pm schedule available for new operators. You will work weekends and Holidays. You won't work at the same desk each day. Although they always need new operators, there is a very rigorous hiring process that consisted of the Wonderlic, critical thinking assessment, a typing test, 4 interviews, and a drug and background screening. After you complete the paid training, you have an exam to take. If you don't pass this exam with at least a B then you are immediately terminated. Very structured and strict working environment. Cell phones will be locked in your locker during your shift.

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