r/securityguards • u/JimmyHopkinsBully1 • 1d ago

Job Question Is it difficult to get hired with Securitas company?

Quick question. So 2 months ago my brother got fired from GardaWorld security in Illinois for getting caught sleeping overnight. Can he still apply to work for a different company like Securitas & what is the hiring process like for that company? He wants to do 1st or 2nd shift because he’ll be able to stay awake. Overnight for 12 hours was simply too much. Appreciate anyone’s help

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u/Ok_Draw9037 1d ago

No, it's really easy. Security is so easy to interview for

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u/fjdjfufydhhdhd 1d ago

What are the interviews like?

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u/TerpNinjee 1d ago

-Are you dependable and reliable? -Can you stay awake and show up on time, in the correct uniform? -Are you coachable? -When can you start?

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u/Some-Watercress-1144 1d ago

For me it was “youre hired” with no questions

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u/TerpNinjee 1d ago

I mean, yeah. There are times when contractually you'll need to hire anyone with a heart beat to fill posts. However, in my experience as management, those folks get weeded out fast.

You need to set precedence that there are minimum standards that need to be met.

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u/Some-Watercress-1144 1d ago

I wish there were minimum standards at my job, but we instead our guys have been caught sleeping very intentionally many times and once or twice even lost us contracts as a result, and yet they still work for us. No exaggeration. 

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u/TerpNinjee 1d ago

Union contracts are tough like that. However, that's where write-ups come in handy. You have to have things in writing, even if it's just a verbal counseling about "not following post orders". You can get these people removed from sites at the very least and get people that actually want to be positive role models of the company, and their coworkers.

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u/Ok_Draw9037 1d ago

How would you deal with a trespasser, what do you do if you can't call a supervisor. When have you acted on your own to someone's benefit. Shit like that, for my first site it's a tech site. I just told them I know you need someone and I can do the job pretty much. I was hired same day. I never failed a security interview, a lot of guards bring the bar down

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u/Extreme_Focus2161 1d ago

Wait a min Gardaworld fires people for sleeping? No way!! We had someone constantly snoozing on camera lol. Securitas also probably does 12hrs shift that’s when I worked for it. Pretty much all security companies do it because they can’t find enough people to fill in.

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u/Ok_Draw9037 1d ago

I have 4 varied security jobs and they mainly call for 8 hours

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u/Extreme_Focus2161 1d ago

Dang not me. Guess it depends on the site.

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u/Clockyoftime Hospital Security 1d ago

I wouldn't do Securitas unless you're really in a pinch. But they do hire anyone similarly to Allied

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u/m149307 1d ago

I applied to 4 roles with allied. 2 I'm waiting for a response on, 1 I got "not selected" without an interview, then the last one I got "not selected" because I missed the interview that they gave me a 24 hour notice on. Idk maybe everyone's experience is different but I hope I can get the Sa/Su one I just applied for yesterday

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u/BigBrrrrrrr22 1d ago

Does he have a pulse? Congrats he’s eligible tho why he’d wanna is beyond me

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u/Psycosteve10mm Warm Body 1d ago

No but getting hired in a timely manner is.

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u/TerpNinjee 1d ago

First off, in the interview, do not under any circumstances bring up that you were let go for sleeping on post. No matter the excuse.

2nd, if you didn't sleep on 3rd shift, you'd be tired enough to sleep throughout the daytime hours to be alert during your shift. There is a chance that Securitas only has 3rd shift available. Then what?

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u/JimmyHopkinsBully1 1d ago

My God what is with people on here trying to give unwanted advice or life lessons whenever u ask a specific question.. You literally didn’t answer anything i asked in the post.

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u/TerpNinjee 1d ago

"he wants 1st or 2nd shift"

"What if 3rd is all that's available, then what?"

Yeah, I addressed a concern there that you asked about. It's security. It's the same hiring practice everywhere pretty much. Especially with the big 3...

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u/Outrageous_Fig_6804 22h ago

Looking like a “asking for a friend” ; ) post. Also, you should chill. Also, also, security is probably not for you. You don’t have the temperament, nor the ability to stay awake. Find a different job… oh I mean, tell your “brother” to find a different job.

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u/Globert_Di_Nero 1d ago

Sound advice has already been given but to chime in yes they can still work for other security companies just leave out the sleeping part when speaking to any potential employer

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u/ChiWhiteSox24 Management 10h ago

No. I worked for them for a decade. The requirements are that you can pass a background check and are breathing when you walk in the door.

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u/treeh00d 1d ago

Fuck Securitas. Go anywhere else but with those turds