Well when you get fired for venting to your co workers about poor leadership, lack of direction and horrible training kind of makes you rethink working with this company. I even got a dollar raise three days ago then get terminated for venting to my co workers. Family company with none of the values. When you work overtime on a weekly basis the job is your family and its a shame it wasn't a safe place to share your feelings.
I was the hiring coordinator for 1 year at NEI.
I changed my review because I don't want my review to support toxic work environments.
I am a security officer here. Like most places, there are positive and negative aspects to the company. But I can say, without a doubt, that the positive outweigh the negative so far.
Excellent people have in our community to keep our homeless and our other businesses safe while we're not there
I did in fact find employment that fits my values; in a sense of providing actual customers service which your employees really know nothing about., unless told by the leaders of this organization.
You promote people based on their loyalty to your poor quality of service, following the while take a picture scam.
Sorry, Player; not going to publicly support your s am on the regional area.
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Im puzzled on a lot of thing about North West Enforcement there is a lot I don't know but what I have seen I truly love this company.
Granted I only have worked one job right out of high school which was at Columbia Security. I loved the job from day one and was excited. Over time I progressed with Columbia Security. It was a lot Smaller than NW Enforcement. While expanding/Merging the two companies I saw a lot of issues that need to be adjusted. Which My self and I can speak for most of the officers as a team we explained our concerns.
After we did voice our concerns we felt like you truly did care about us as a team even though we haven't had much interactions you showed us by your actions because of all NW Enforcement management and officers was extremely help full durning the transition over.
I will use an example when we had an officer that was unhappy about going from an 8 hour shift to a 12 hour shift he was not please. You guys went above and beyond and bent over backwards just to help out that officer. There was one point where at the time one of your captains drove from Portland to the officer that was at least 1.5 hours one way after he just did a 12 hour shift and drove back to Portland and then came back up to the officer to fix the problem. I have never been so impressed in my life of how much a company truly cares. So thank you so much and thank you for have us part of the team!
Friendly and efficient staff. Great company to hire if you need a Guard for your business!
It's been a couple years since I've worked for this company. This was the first company I worked for, so I've reserved any negative or positive opinions mainly so I could get a feel for other workplaces as compared to this one. After a while, I think I can give a fair and honest analysis of Northwest Enforcement.
I first started out as an onsite security guard for a construction site. The job was simple, as it was did have its boring moments. However, I was given a raise and eventually became a patrol officer for the company after about seven months of onsite work. Recognition was definitely this company's best attribute.
Patrol could be fun. You were asked to do a lot of extra shifts, and dispatch could be pushy about it at times. But all-in-all, I had a good experience with it.
Now, plenty of folks are probably pondering some of the negative reviews for this workplace and find it questionable. The parts where you see former employees talk about the constant shift changes and wonky schedules? Yep, that happened. Even the supervisors there would admit it. It was a constant theme, and I'm not gonna lie, it was very frustrating. The claims about the constant need to work overtime are also true. There was a heavy expectation to take extra shifts, especially in patrol. I know others who have shared their negative experiences as well, but I'm only talking about my experience there, not anyone else's.
Would I recommend Northwest Enforcement? Bottom line, that depends on what your values are. If your willing to take on little more responsibility than you're used to, then you'll likely fit in. However, if you're looking to just work an average job, you'll probably do alright as an onsite worker, not so much in patrol. Like I said, it really depends on your priorities.
I will say, working for this company did help set me up for better opportunities. Experience from this company takes up nearly the first half of my resume, which I would call a plus. I work now as the Port Authority Officer for Cascade Locks, and I'm sure those credentials were helpful in gaining that position in the first place. For that, I am grateful.
Don't base your decision on whether or not to work here entirely on some reviews on google. If you apply and decide you don't like it, then give your two weeks notice and move on to the next place. It's best to admit to yourself when something's not for you than it is to stay in that same place. It not only hurts your mental health, but if your work effort drops, you end up giving yourself a bad reference before you decide to leave. Whatever you do, don't put yourself in that position. It's an unnecessary regret to live with.
NW Enforcement has provided absolutely essential security for our facility. They go above and beyond on their nightly rounds, checking that doors are locked, gates are closed, and that there is no abnormal activity. On numerous times they have saved us from situations that could have been catastrophic. Their integrity is also unparalleled.
Great company to work for! Good pay and easy work. Professional atmosphere and friendly staff. The benefits after staying for so long are definitely worth the few extra hours a night.
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