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• As an employee of Paragon, you are under an obligation to join "the Union". There is no collective agreement handbook distributed to union members, and no soul ever speaks of the union, and what it's doing. There are no postings of jobs available within the company, and no competitions for jobs, where your years of service could get you somewhere. There is a $30 Union Dues fee monthly taken from your paycheck. That would be roughly $720,000 a year for roughly 2,000 full time employees. This figure is conservative, and would be closer to $1,000,000 a year. Paragon boasts of having over 3,000 employees, and is family owned and operated. The union does absolutely nothing for you. If you issue a grievance, Paragon let's you go. They leave you alone, unless they find a reason to "like" you. The management team is aloof to what it is like to be a security guard in today's world at low pay. Reality check for you!   read complete rating Hide complete rating

  Posted on 6 October 2017 by Rater #95 | Comments (2) | Flag as inappropriate

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• This is a great job to work for!! Amazing people, clients, pay & hours. Everyone loves everybody and the coaching is amazing. It feels great to go to work everyday and mak an amazing difference. Out of all the security companies I've worked for this by far is the best!!!!!   read complete rating Hide complete rating

  Posted on 18 May 2015 by Rater #89 | Comments (2) | Flag as inappropriate

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• PROS: good management. good employees, but left almost a year now and hopefully they are still there. standard security sites. organized when i was there but there is always one person in the company, and any company, who should have been fired long time ago for incompetence. they have a co-op program where you train students from various high schools who are looking to get into the law enforcement industry. good wages. k=9 training. CONS: not much growth.just average benefits.   read complete rating Hide complete rating

  Posted on 14 May 2015 by Rater #88 | Add Comment | Flag as inappropriate

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• Just finishing up training mat leave fill in at para. Wish so much I could stay on. Maybe I'll go ISP in hopes of more training later on. Recently had the Canada Annual Spring Meeting and the atmosphere is amazing. It was packed all the time and the relationship building of the reps to the accounts is wonderful. The hugs, the kisses and the stories. Lots of energy and long term reps here. Judy and Nick are the best bosses you could ever wish for. This security company is growing by the day so I hope to stay on. Here's for hoping.....   read complete rating Hide complete rating

  Posted on 14 May 2015 by Rater #87 | Add Comment | Flag as inappropriate

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• Para-gone an employer of choice, where management are genuinely nice, caring, balanced and ethical. A rose among the thorns. If you have an opportunity to work at Para-gone Canada, seize the moment, you will not be disappointed.   read complete rating Hide complete rating

  Posted on 11 May 2015 by Rater #85 | Comments (1) | Flag as inappropriate

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• P.P. is a wonderful place to work for! Management is very responsive to all questions and concerns. Corporate is dedicated to value all employees in all offices and fields. I am thankful I work for P.P., especially because of the benefits, pay, growth and encouragement..   read complete rating Hide complete rating

  Posted on 6 May 2015 by Rater #84 | Add Comment | Flag as inappropriate

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• For hard workers, Paragon will watch your back. Wouldn't any employer? I've been with Paragon for almost 3 years. I have learned a lot about the security industry, with the placements I have been given. I was trained by prior TPS Members. Keep your hands clean, and set goals was the advice to me. I've reached security supervisor, and it's the responsible choices, with a good attitude which helps. Now, I'm up for promotions.   read complete rating Hide complete rating

  Posted on 5 May 2015 by Rater #83 | Comments (1) | Flag as inappropriate

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• Great opportunity, great people!
  I have been with the company for over a year now and am thankful for the positive impact this has organization has created in my life. When I first came in I was greeted by a polite secretary before being taken for an interview. Later on that night I was hired.   read complete rating Hide complete rating

  Posted on 4 May 2015 by Rater #82 | Add Comment | Flag as inappropriate

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• PPL is amazing! I don't understand why anyone would have anything bad to say about this place. Management is encouraging, warm, flexible and fair. The culture is professional and strong. I really enjoy working at PPL and learned so much. I would highly recommend this place to anyone who is looking for a challenging role and a dynamic workplace! It is absolutely wonderful.   read complete rating Hide complete rating

  Posted on 3 May 2015 by Rater #81 | Comments (1) | Flag as inappropriate

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• Being a security guard is a great job for anyone who wants pretty good pay, flexible work times, and good benefits. Not many jobs allow you to change your work schedule and days off 6 times a year. This one does.   read complete rating Hide complete rating

  Posted on 26 April 2015 by Rater #78 | Add Comment | Flag as inappropriate

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• Done my training and got hired as a junior security Officer. Base salary is acceptable with medical and dental benefits. No pension but ok this is a private company not the public sector. So far so good.
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  Posted on 26 April 2015 by Rater #77 | Comments (1) | Flag as inappropriate

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• This company offers great training to all of its security officers. Their is a wide variety and they are offered weekly. The management team stays in contact with the employees and there clients to keep both happy. Management conducts site visits and are usually checking in on the officer and client's needs. Management respond quickly to any phone calls or emails from security staff in relation to any day to day needs.
  This company knows that its greatest assist is the quality of security guard that they place on a site. They treat staff like a human and not just a number!
  
  Great company to work for!   read complete rating Hide complete rating

  Posted on 29 June 2014 by Rater #72 | Comments (3) | Flag as inappropriate

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• cool company to work for - big company but have family business vibe. the people are good, pay is good. shift work not great but that's security work   read complete rating Hide complete rating

  Posted on 21 January 2014 by Rater #63 | Comments (1) | Flag as inappropriate

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• Needs to communicate with employees better  

  Posted on 3 January 2014 by Rater #61 | Comments (2) | Flag as inappropriate

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• I can tell you in all honesty that 95% of the negative ratings on here are false and being posted by the same individual who has never worked for Paragon. If you want an honest opinion of Paragon, check out the Facebook page and see what REAL PARAGON EMPLOYEES have to say about the company.   read complete rating Hide complete rating

  Posted on 13 December 2013 by Rater #56 | Comments (3) | Flag as inappropriate

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• Excellent company. Did my training here and was hired, have been working here for 1.5 years. Management is good and pay rates better than industry average and free training for guards, very happy here   read complete rating Hide complete rating

  Posted on 9 December 2013 by Rater #52 | Add Comment | Flag as inappropriate

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• I took the 40 hours training at paragon in the summer and it was excellent. I have been working here almost 4 months and i have to say the management staff are really great - a security company that actually respects the security guards. pay wasn't great to start but qafter i did my 3 months i got an increase now making pretty good $ at an office building downtowm. i like my coworkers and management has been responsive and friendly   read complete rating Hide complete rating

  Posted on 5 November 2013 by Rater #48 | Add Comment | Flag as inappropriate

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• I have worked the same site for almost 2 years, part-time, was in school for half of this time, and I have not been given a promotion, or even been asked to move to a full time postion at all within this time. I have sent my manager numerous emails and phone calls to let her know of my availablility to keep her updated on my availability, it has gotten me no where. I have reached my wits end when I had found out that an employee that had been there for a little over a month had been promoted to a full time position, not to mention that this has happened three time prior. I have been there for almost 2 years, have done all the positions, can do anyones job ten times better (I am not saying I am better then others but if you worked with the people I do, you would say the same), have never given up a shift thats has been presented to me, have trained guards and not to mention trained guards that were already trained by another guard but was clearly not trained properly. My only conclusion to this matter can be that my manager does not respect me enough as an employee to allow me the same benefits as her other employees. I fear that my time with this company has been solely a waste of time.   read complete rating Hide complete rating

  Posted on 4 September 2013 by Rater #44 | Add Comment | Flag as inappropriate

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• For hard workers, Paragon will watch your back. Wouldn't any employer? I've been with Paragon for almost 3 years. I have learned a lot about the security industry, with the placements I have been given. I was trained by prior TPS Members. Keep your hands clean, and set goals was the advice to me. I've reached security supervisor, and it's the responsible choices, with a good attitude which helps. Now, I'm up for promotions. 1) within Paragon - as director, 2) with the site I'm posted at, and 3) as a new hire for a government security job. I had to put up with bad hours, bad reports on me, but I learned to be me, and to treat others right. There are really bad comments on this forum. Be smart. If you are looking for a good job, and really need work, try Paragon. Work hard for them, and you will stand out from among the crowd!   read complete rating Hide complete rating

  Posted on 4 August 2013 by Rater #41 | Comments (2) | Flag as inappropriate

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• This is my second time returning to Paragon. The last time I was employed with the company, I was treated extremely well. I assumed being posted on one of their high profile assignments had something to do with our differential treatment by management members. I had it extremely well with Paragon prior to my departure. In all honesty, the only reason I seized my employment with Paragon was due to a conflicting school schedule at the time.
  
  I have since returned to Paragon. Management welcomed me with open arms, and I quickly got posted at one of their key assignments; and I’m making more money working this assignment than I have with any assignment throughout my 5 year guard career.
  
  I will admit that contract security companies are all the same. The goal is to attain as many clients as possible, and provide them with Security Guard services. And depending on the specific client needs, some may not require a high calibre security guard (this would be the classic scenario of an inexperienced guard making 11/hr sitting in a gatehouse or at a desk in a main lobby). Then on the other hand you have demanding clients which require high calibre guards with experience and industry education (this is where the client would offer more money for security guard services, and I can honestly say that you can make up to 18/hr working in some of these environments).
  
  I have worked for a total of three contract security companies during my career, and I will say that out of every contract company I have worked for, Paragon has treated me better, and paid me my highest wages in contract security.
  
  I hope my review was helpful to you; and I assure you that I am not Paragon Management lol
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  Posted on 30 December 2012 by Rater #37 | Add Comment | Flag as inappropriate

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