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Rapid Response Monitoring

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Company values money over their employees - Employee Rapid Response Monitoring Employee Review

2.0
16 Mar 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pay, benefits, commute, location, (very limited) OT.

Cons

Micromanaging is something you will have to be ok with dealing with on a daily basis. Management/Upper management watches out for each other, but not those below them (i.e. if someone in management violates policy, they do not face any consequences, whereas if someone below them (who they happen to not like) violates the same policy, they will be reprimanded/have discipline administered - (favoritism). New "policies" are implemented on an almost daily basis, i.e. dress code, taking too long on a bathroom break, not being on the phone for one minute between calls, parking "violations" if one of your tires is even slightly on the line, talking to anyone around you for more than 30 seconds - just to name a few. The heads of the company value money over their employees, they prioritize larger company’s response times i.e. all (large company x)’s alarms are treated as of a higher importance than all medical alarms and almost every other alarm company (because they pay Rapid more). When an alarm company visits the site, executives display a "visit mode" for current alarm statistics - this mode has fake alarm response time data, not the actual alarm data, then the company leaves, and they change it back. There is a hard pay cap for employees in Operations, leaving veteran employees with no incentive to work hard. Several departments (Operations at the forefront) foster a hostile work environment as a result of gossip, favoritism and extreme micromanagement.

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5.0
11 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I've been with Rapid for a little over 5 years now, and I don't see myself going anywhere else. I've gone from being a regular operations specialist to a Sonitrol specialist, a Sonitrol team leader, and now to a Sonitrol shift supervisor. My pay has almost doubled in the last five years, and my direct management are fantastic. Working in a monitoring center is not easy. There are absolutely hard days and the work isn't for everyone, but I've had nothing but support and open communication from my management. There is a strong promote-from-within culture that I love. Most people here have a history of trying multiple career paths within Rapid, and I appreciate that they foster that fluidity to help people grow.

Cons

Some things can be a little strict, like needing to clock in within 3 minutes of your start time but not being able to clock in more than 5 minutes before it, and having to adhere to sharp timeframes for breaks and lunches. Otherwise, I love it here.

5.0
5 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great starting pay. Guaranteed 40 hours a week plus overtime is often available. Good benefits, plus advancement opportunities. Beautiful, clean, and a very professional work environment. I personally love my work schedule! They let me pick it out upon hiring based on what was available at that time. I enjoy the work a lot! It is fast paced but you are only taking one call at a time, and once you clock out you don't have any work to worry about or take home with you.

Cons

There isn't going to be a traditional 9am-5pm schedule available for new operators. You will work weekends and Holidays. You won't work at the same desk each day. Although they always need new operators, there is a very rigorous hiring process that consisted of the Wonderlic, critical thinking assessment, a typing test, 4 interviews, and a drug and background screening. After you complete the paid training, you have an exam to take. If you don't pass this exam with at least a B then you are immediately terminated. Very structured and strict working environment. Cell phones will be locked in your locker during your shift.

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