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Security Officer Reviews
What is it like working as a Security Officer?
December 2015
Approach the job enthusiastically. Take the responsibility.
Security Officer:
Ensure that existing security set up are adequate in prevailing situation of any installation/industry you have to take over the charge as security officer.Keep constant vigil over the security set up. Collect the intelligence over the security and diseminate to the people under your command on need to know basis. If any changes are required in security set up, do it immediately with the capacity of convice the head of installation. Don`t take the security as routine one. Don`t assume nothing to happen. After all be loyal to the organisation.
November 2015
:D.
Security Officer:
Pros: It's very easy and most of the people you work with, co-workers or other, are very friendly.
Cons: Some sites are very boring and if it's 3rd shift you have to fight to keep a way sometimes.
November 2015
Been good so far.
Security Officer:
Pros: They made me weekend shift lead in under a month. I received officer of the month for finding security beach in there tablets. I line my job so far.
Cons: Everyone I work with are not the smartest. I work in Arkansas though so what should I really expect out of them.
November 2015
I have a good communication skills.
Security Officer:
Pros: Attention the any time on people and publicity secure in the life. I will be highly obliged if got a chance in working.and terrism on any time attention.
Cons: Terrism.
November 2015
Not very satisfying.
Security Officer:
Pros: Meeting nice and polite people of different cultures and countries.
Cons: I dont get weekends off, its difficult to confirm I have a day off if requested often left with no reply. Bad communication between higher ups leave me confused on what my assignment is.
October 2015
" Easy money" I thought!
Security Officer:
Pros: What I love about being a guard is meeting new people every day and interacting with them as I learn something new. We are a team we all assist each other when needed.
Cons: It doesn't give much challenge, Its tiring as I stand at one place for a long time with not much to do. There is no much flexibility. Management is putting us under too much pressure on unnecessary things.
October 2015
Security Officer, Manned Guarding, Patrols, Door Supervision.
Security Officer:
Pros: Get to meet some interesting people on the job, and work at some interesting venues such as high-end night clubs.
Cons: The long hours, days and nights (often one following the other), zero hour contracts, poor payroll management, poor companies.
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