Does Pinkerton Government Services pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pinkerton Government Services employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pinkerton Government Services. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pinkerton Government Services?

53% of Pinkerton Government Services employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pinkerton Government Services 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pinkerton Government Services?

Security Officer (15) , Dispatcher (2) , Security Guard (2)

What are the pros of working at Pinkerton Government Services according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is good." ((in 7 reviews)); "Flexible hours, work, benefits, environment." ((in 4 reviews))

Pinkerton Government Services Reviews

3.2

53% would recommend to a friend

(38 total reviews)

Kevin Sandkuhler

65% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (38 reviews)

Pinkerton Government Services has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 38 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pinkerton Government Services employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

38 reviews

1.0

3 Aug 2014

Really poor... here's why.

Armed security

Recommend

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Business outlook

Pros

Pay was okay working at Boeing Long Beach C-17 program. $17.23/hour (armed)

Cons

Unbelievable policies! No round allowed in the chamber while working (they called it carrying warm; more like carry dead cold). The company didn't encourage actual security work, they mandated around 100 detex hits while on patrol! No lunches! just two 10 minute breaks (They were sued and to ditch the suit they re-organized under different name/ corporate structure) Management was all one race, and they catered directly to their "click." Overboard with rules and regulations. If you were part of the "click" then you didn't have to obey the rules, if you were not part of the "click" you were held accountable for every little thing. For the record I was never written up, but saw a lot of good people slandered and fired! Worst employer ever!

1.0

29 Mar 2010

Great Prevention Experience, Horrible Management and Shady Coworkers

Firefighter

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

PGS is a great place if you want to gain job experience. You have the ability to become proficient in probationary related drills, acquire your Class B license, and participate in other training. Pay is better than that you would receive working for a private ambulance company.

Cons

Being confined to the gates of an industrial facility, work can get pretty dull and boring. Don't expect to fight any fire while working for PGSFD. There is a low morale among employees. Management completely lacks professionalism. The company is ran as a security company, which it is. Favoritism is shown to employees. Write-ups, suspensions, and terminations are given to some while others who commit equal or worse offenses go untouched. Leadership lacks experience and education. Company does not look out for its employees. Horrible place to work, steer far clear.

3.0

18 Sept 2012

Good reputation but no room for advancement.

Security officer

Recommend

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Pros

The pay is close to top of the line for security work. There are plenty of contracts which offer flexibility for shifts and work locations.

Cons

No room for advancement and the management almost always goes outside the company to hire someone, rather than promote within. Officers usually never get raises unless it's built into a contract.

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