Cordant Services Work-life balance reviews

What is the best part of working at the company?Prompt payment of salary which is encouraging. What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Sometimes you struggle for shifts. What is the work environment and culture like at the company?The environment is not that bad. What is a typical day like for you at the company?Nothing special. Just like every other organisation

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Existing, wasted 6 years of my life.

Regional Operations Manager/ Security Officer (Former Employee) - Greater Manchester - 28 September 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?There isn’t one. Handing in your notice.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Starting your shift. Then going back the next day to do it all over again.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Work environments fine, no culture.What is a typical day like for you at the company?Absolute boring, nobody cares. Your paid to wear a suit inform that’s it.

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Very poor management did not care

Security Supervisor (Former Employee) - Stockport - 20 September 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Nothing at all complete shambles as a companyWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?Useless guards that could not read or speak English properly company wasnt interested What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Very bad people were english less and illiterate What is a typical day like for you at the company?12 hours shifts no time for breaks expected to do far more than was paid for

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Same thing all day standing as security

Security Officer (Full-time) (Former Employee) - London - 28 July 2023

Pay is alright. Holidays approval is totally a mess. I applied for Holidays 4 months before the holiday date. With all reminder and follow up. At the 11th hours (a week) to proceed, my holiday was turn down despite that I have purchased a travel ticket to visit my age parents abroad. It was ridiculous and frustrating hence, I resigned my appointment. If you chose to work for Cordant sorry.

Pros

Not at all

Cons

Long hours

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Stay Away!

Security Team Manager (Former Employee) - Barnsley - 21 July 2023

Cordant was by far the most unprofessional company I had the misfortune of being employed by.The work/life balance is nonexistent, the managers are useless and they will not back you in any way when clashing with clients - instead they will just unlawfully terminate your employment and hope that it all goes away.A truly horrendous company and one whom I can only hope goes out of business in the very near future.

Pros

None

Cons

Everything

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It pays the bills.

Security Officer (Former Employee) - London - 9 June 2023

It's a good way to start in the security industry. Good amount of hours with overtime. But no progression. Plenty of sites in the UK if you wanted to work elsewhere.

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Used to make sure shifts are covered

Security Supervisor (Former Employee) - Worcestershire - 18 December 2022

Wage was way below par for hours and workload management didn’t have a clue of what they were doing. Too many lazy guards expecting others to do work and getting away with it!!!!

Pros

Non

Cons

Long hours rubbish pay

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Not the worse

Security Support Officer (Former Employee) - Scotland - 13 November 2022

They pay the billsA no frills employerWorked for worse.. wage ain’t badNo perksVery basic uniformLong hoursNo advancement unless management pet..No backing from management

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Was good at first but job declined

Security Officer (Former Employee) - Variety of places - 23 May 2022

Was good to work for but fell ata Later date into job decline employment of bad Managmentintofering staff from another security company Tbese wer traffic marshals.

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Disgusting Company to work for

Security Supervisor (Former Employee) - Warrington - 1 May 2022

Whilst you are at work you are constantly being monitored by the site security manager via cctv and your always under threat of losing your job and your so called work mates stab you in the back. They give you a 0 hour contract and threaten you with if you don't work overtime we will cut your hours down to nothing and there is no work life balance and this is the same story of all security companies I know I've been around I think the best remedy for this is to get out of security work all together it is a joke

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Good atmosphere

Security guard (Former Employee) - Varied - 22 April 2022

I have worked for cordant twice .I enjoyed it but needed to move on .second time there was more seasonal and once it changed it was time to go elsewhere. I would recommend giving them a go as like military service some people love it and others don't.

Pros

There wasn't any

Cons

Long hours and travel.

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Not the best but definitely not the worst.

Security Officer (Former Employee) - Glasgow, Glasgow - 5 March 2022

As far as security companies go they were not the best but a far way off the worst, as with most security jobs the pay was poor hours long and management and support non existent.

Pros

Paid on time

Cons

long hours, stressful and no support.

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No good

Security Officer (Former Employee) - London - 30 January 2022

No good Company to work for them. Rubbish Company asking for favor where they needed you and if you ask they for help they stik fingers on your as: No good:

Pros

Rubbish Company, absolutely rubbish:

Cons

Sh......t absolutely rubbish:

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Great place to work with good fundamental strategy.

Security Officer (Former Employee) - West Yorkshire,Greater London - 4 January 2022

Extrovert exceptional excellent work progress and training skills that strengthens you to carry your work activities. Vigilante alert focused presentable .

Pros

Nipping the bud at first site - recognising the problem.

Cons

Making sure every one takes breaks in time and there are still in good strength health.

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Avoid

Security Officer (Former Employee) - Blackpool - 30 December 2021

The management are NEVER available, When you do get hold of them they don’t listen, You don’t get the hours & shifts you want, They either give you 2 shifts a week or 7 There is no in between, Disgusting & the worst company I’ve EVER worked for !! AVOID !!

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Relief Security Officer (Current Employee) - Luton, Bedfordshire - 7 November 2021

Bad company to work for the managers have the brains of a dead rocking horse thier booking system doesn't work schedulers change your rota without notice and often take days off you if you say no to a shift

Pros

None

Cons

Unsociable hours no life

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National Drama Center

Security Officer (Current Employee) - Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire - 3 November 2021

I have done work with few other companies . But this is worst company I ever worked with. I had conversation with few cleaner as well , they are working for this company and 95% of them said. Cordant is the worst company they ever worked with. If you say this is day light robber company . It's 100% true........

Pros

Nothing free

Cons

Long hours

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Company is a bunch of Gangsters.

Security Guard (Former Employee) - Coventry - 13 October 2021

Would only work for this company if you are truly desperate for money. I'm still owed sick pay/holiday pay and trying to get through on the phone to payroll is an absolute Joke. You are simply just a number when it comes to companies like these and that's all you'll ever be even if you're the best at catching shoplifters. Just a stepping stone on to a better job if you're desperate enough to get the experience.

Pros

None.

Cons

Long Hours/No life/Holidays all rejected.

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Only join if you have no commitments

Security Officer (Former Employee) - Based all over south of england - 20 June 2021

I started in 2015, I had me working 7 days on the trot with iceland contract went to far going places such as Cardiff,swansea,and Devon. IamBased in London. Wages paid on the 8th of every month.always got my holidays. Management non existent only phoned up when there was a problem. Overall I had good and bad experience but wouldn't recommend if you have a family.

Pros

Paid lunches

Cons

Long hours, shifts to far

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Fun, Listened to by my Senior Management

Regional Supervisor (Current Employee) - Yorkshire and Humberside - 7 June 2021

I enjoyed working for this Company and the people who I worked with. We were all a team. I was listened to by the Senior Management. My talents were recognised

Pros

Excellent Management and plenty of communication

Cons

No job security, could change rapidly

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Not the best out there

Security Guard (Former Employee) - Lancashire - 23 May 2021

Not the best compony to work for compony dont have a clue on how to manage staff saw negative if your desperate for work low pay make you work for that minimum wage .