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6.1

G4S

Why does G4S get a rating of 6.1?

Based on 151 job reviews, employees tell us the following about G4S

Based on 151 job reviews

About

G4S is a security company. They provide specialist security and facilities management services for businesses.

g4s.com/en-gb

Pay ranges

  1. Security guards

    £8.72–12.76 per hour

  2. Delivery drivers and couriers

    £10.32–12.25 per hour

  3. Prison officers

    £9.53–12.30 per hour

  4. HGV and LGV drivers

    £12.14–14.30 per hour

Handy to know

How much notice do people get of their shifts?

22%
6%
3%
42%
27%

Based on 147 employees

What contracts are people on?

Full time 89% report having full time contracts (more than 35 hours)

Based on 128 employees

How often do people get paid?

Monthly 90% of people report they get paid monthly

Based on 150 employees

How are people paid?

By the hour 87% of people report they get paid by the hour

Based on 151 employees

Featured G4S job reviews

  • Best thing

    Having 4 days off together each week. When the team get on well and no fall outs . Plus free meals and good pay.

    Worst thing

    Long hours, getting up at 5am for 4 days on the bounce. Tiredness and stress of team fall outs.

    7.0

    Security officer, February 2021

    • £12.85 per hour
    • 25 or older
    • More than 3 years experience

  • Best thing

    Get paid for every minute you actually work, normally plenty of hours of work, but then you are expected to work them.

    Worst thing

    Customers taking their time with dealing with us.

    4.9

    HGV driver, January 2021

    • £12.40 per hour
    • 25 or older
    • 1–3 years experience

  • Best thing

    Working as a team,

    Worst thing

    Confronting violent and angry members of the public

    6.5

    Authority security officer, January 2021

    • £9.20 per hour
    • 25 or older
    • More than 3 years experience

  • Best thing

    The hours

    Worst thing

    The warehouse conditions & attitude of managers/supervisors

    5.2

    Cargo Screener, February 2021

    • £10.25 per hour
    • 25 or older
    • Less than a year experience
See all 47 G4S job reviews

Jobs by location

  1. Greater London

    15 job openings

  2. Gloucestershire

    14 job openings

  3. Merseyside

    9 job openings

  4. West Sussex

    9 job openings

  5. Belfast

    9 job openings

  6. Devon

    8 job openings

  7. Leicestershire

    8 job openings

  8. South Yorkshire

    8 job openings

  9. Kent

    7 job openings

  10. West Midlands

    7 job openings

  11. Berkshire

    6 job openings

  12. Greater Manchester

    6 job openings

  13. Somerset

    6 job openings

  14. City of Glasgow

    6 job openings

  15. Buckinghamshire

    5 job openings

  16. Oxfordshire

    5 job openings

  17. Suffolk

    5 job openings

  18. Warwickshire

    5 job openings

See all G4S jobs

G4S ranks 5th to work for in best security company to work for

  1. 3= Wilson James
    6.4
  2. 5 G4S
    6.1
  3. 6 Interserve
    6.0
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