Wackenhut Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I would recommend a woman work here only if she wanted to be sexually harassed"

What do you like about working at Wackenhut?

"Looking back on it, nothing"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't bother, you don't need the job that bad."

What don't you like about working at Wackenhut?

"How first line supervisors sexulaly harassed female coworkers and when the females complained to management they were not support"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get in touch with sexual harassment laws"

"not a good place in vegas"

What do you like about working at Wackenhut?

"The pay was better than most."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"dont"

What don't you like about working at Wackenhut?

"Upper management says one thing and does another. Ask you to do something than turn there back on you when you do it."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"practice what you preach."

"Only if you need the money"

What do you like about working at Wackenhut?

"Nothing, that is why I retired"

What don't you like about working at Wackenhut?

"A chance to use my ability, Knowledge, and desire to advance"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Consider the employees needs"

"Good people doing good work."

What do you like about working at Wackenhut?

"The mission."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It is a good company that cares about its employees"

What don't you like about working at Wackenhut?

"Salary structure is based upon geographics, not performance."

"$610 Family Insurance, and no raises leave security positions quite inadequate to raise a family on."

What do you like about working at Wackenhut?

"The people you work with, and the uniqueness of the job. There was almost always something interesting going on, and you get to really have an indepth idea of how the place works."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you want a career in this field, focus on armed security for companies that continually increase their contract pay. Government positions are about the only opportunity to advance in this career. But it is a fun job, and if your not concerned about pay, its a good option to go with. But best to keep this career option on the back burner for when you retire."

What don't you like about working at Wackenhut?

"If they offered better benefits, and pay raises, it would not be bad at all. But as all the positions are Sub-Contracted, raises depend upon the company paying the contract out. If they feel like paying more, we get a raise. My supervisor only made $0.25 more then I did, and she had been there for 10+ years."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Negotiate contracts better, and find a better insurance company. The major reason why people do not stay at there for very long is the poor benefits and the chance for advancement. If these things reflected a normal career, they would be far better."

"Very appropriate."

What do you like about working at Wackenhut?

"Freedom to perform job duties without direct supervison."

What don't you like about working at Wackenhut?

"Growth opportunties very limited."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Lead by example."

What do you like about working at Wackenhut?

"They were probably the top security company in the country"

What don't you like about working at Wackenhut?

"There's nothing that I didn't like"

"special preference to women"

What do you like about working at Wackenhut?

"good pay and benefits."

What don't you like about working at Wackenhut?

"too much sitting around."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"treat officers with more respect."