G4S Employee Reviews in London
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Interesting at times
All depends if you like elderly and disabled people. Plus you have to be physically fit. Not for the faint and weak hearted. Be able to adapt quickly and be polite most times. Patience is key. Also when driving the vans take your time, go with the speed limits. And stay safe.
Pros
Undecided.
Cons
10-12 hours. Per day/Shift.
Avoid
The job of Ambulance Care Assistant is good and worth while there are good people who do an outstanding job and work very hard this however is exploited by G4S.
ACA's are grossly underpaid and ill equipped the reason why it works is because they the ACA's make it work.
The management is poor due to G4S not giving them the tools to the job ending up with a high turnover of employees due to high resignation rate.
ACA's are grossly underpaid and ill equipped the reason why it works is because they the ACA's make it work.
The management is poor due to G4S not giving them the tools to the job ending up with a high turnover of employees due to high resignation rate.
Productive .
I was a well trained and carried many rolls computer, telephone, Check calls of premises. Fault finding, first aid, fire warden. Customer help..
Help contructors. checking and visitors
Help contructors. checking and visitors
Unorderly, unfair, wicked, conniving managers that care for themselves
a typical day here would be, always late in the mornings, what i learnt is how to work a security job involving money with managers and union that don't care about you as well as trying to get rid of you for being sick...
management is a joke, all they care for are bonus', the equipment does not work properly, they do not wash the vans, no team work, no order, no proper managing, just lots of managers blaming each other.
The hardest part of this job is having to put up with more work on top of what you already have, as well as finishing a minimum of 10hrs day 5 days a week,managers pressuring you to go out and finish your jobs, although the contract your given states 40hrs at 8hrs a day...
most enjoyable part was the actual job, of carrying the money and meeting and greeting new people all the time.
management is a joke, all they care for are bonus', the equipment does not work properly, they do not wash the vans, no team work, no order, no proper managing, just lots of managers blaming each other.
The hardest part of this job is having to put up with more work on top of what you already have, as well as finishing a minimum of 10hrs day 5 days a week,managers pressuring you to go out and finish your jobs, although the contract your given states 40hrs at 8hrs a day...
most enjoyable part was the actual job, of carrying the money and meeting and greeting new people all the time.
Worst and most unorganised comapny
Stay away from G4s The management sucks This is the WORST company I've worked for hands down they threaten you when you cant make a shift or sick with getting fired or getting HR involved they dont care about there employees
Pros
None
Cons
The company as a whole
Find a different company
The guards are actually alright. Management on the other hand have no idea what they are doing, and never answer your calls. I would avoid this company at all costs.
Cheaters
untreatable and not trustable company no future look like world biggest company but trust me world worst company they say right and doing let rates are very low i will suggest do not try
Where I worked was great. The management was great, the people I worked with were lovely. The place was overall really friendly. the pay was good and the worker's voice was heard.
Pros
lovely people, great place to work
Good company
The contract was good, the client was good, the management was okay, the site was perfect. The pay was rightfully the London living wage. The colleagues were friendly.
Well-organised
G4S is a large company with vast expertise in the various fields it operates within. This has obvious benefits, but often the individuals on the ground are not as well cared for at a higher level than perhaps could be expected from such a company.
Pros
Long hours and pay dictated mainly by third party clients
Cons
Good job security and a wide range of specialisations
no support
there are no support networks
no centre of excellence to reach out too if need help
staffed by consultants and short term contracts in upper management.
no centre of excellence to reach out too if need help
staffed by consultants and short term contracts in upper management.
Good company
Great company to work for but for the communication from some Managers needs work on . Can work at some great events around the country ie cricket , golf etc
Pros
Great team work, training
Cons
Communication from managers
Avoid it.
This company discriminate and bully their employees. Poor management, poor treatment, long hours standing with no proper breaks, Lot of bully from supervisors and colleagues.
Pros
You have a job so you have an income.
Cons
No respect, discrimination, long hours standing with no proper breaks
Security supervisor
Good company to work for . Great staff. And managers
Been there since takeover of first security and all has been fine . Should have more manager intervention though
Been there since takeover of first security and all has been fine . Should have more manager intervention though
Pros
Nice place
Cons
Long hours
Out door work
Each day you will be reading gas and electric meters at residential and comercial properties and doing appointments. You get to meet new people everyday.
Very flexible work hours ideal for students
Flexible work hours, however, shifts where long and cold. Management was not good at explaining where to go and what to do if you are not familiar with attending football/rugby matches or gigs.
Pros
flexible work hours
Cons
most shifts where at weekends
Nice place to work
Very busy but relaxed place have a laugh.
Systems quite old learned a a lot working here would recommend, they are flexible with family commitments and with appointments
Systems quite old learned a a lot working here would recommend, they are flexible with family commitments and with appointments
Pros
always nice food
Cons
expected too much some times
Great temporary job
I was working during the olympics which was a very fun and interesting Experience also once in a life time within your own country you get to work for the olympics 2012
Pros
£20 off Waitrose or Caribbean scene for lunch. Zones 1-6 free public transport
Largest employer in the world but also the worst
After working at G4S you can be confident that you will never experience a worse employer. Incompetent, authoritarian, duplicitous management ruin you
Pros
Nothing apart from having an occasional laugh with your colleagues
Cons
Dickensian working conditions, no sick pay, no future, poor pay, awful management
It's fast working environment
Fun and friendly staff, days can be long with lots of jobs to complete but you come across lots of nice people as you do your deliveries.
You can be sent to anywhere in London to do your deliveries, hardest part is not knowing the trip and the heavy lifting, best part is you are getting out and about getting to know London a lot better, the crews all look out for each other and only a phone call away if you need help with your trip.
You can be sent to anywhere in London to do your deliveries, hardest part is not knowing the trip and the heavy lifting, best part is you are getting out and about getting to know London a lot better, the crews all look out for each other and only a phone call away if you need help with your trip.
Good if you have other commitments and need to earn money in the evenings or weekends, but the rate of pay is poor and they would short pay you for the hours actually worked. Would work a typical evening shift but they would try and pay you for less than that, or if your shift lasted longer than the standard hours they would still try to short pay you. The enjoyable part of the job was making friends with other staff members and the different type of events that would take place.