Does First Advantage pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, First Advantage employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at First Advantage. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at First Advantage?

42% of First Advantage employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated First Advantage 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at First Advantage?

Operations Analyst (91) , Customer Service Representative (39) , Senior Operations Analyst (29) , Operation Analyst (25) , Account Manager (19) , Verification Specialist (18) , Manager (17) , Analyst (14) , Sales (14) , Director (12) , Team Leader (12) , Customer Care Representative (10) , Customer Success Director (9) , Associate (8) , Specialist (8)

What are the pros of working at First Advantage according to real employee reviews?

"Flexible work from home options" ((in 76 reviews)); "The people were great and it was interesting" ((in 54 reviews)); "Good benefits and vacation time" ((in 37 reviews)); "Remote Good colleagues Interesting work" ((in 14 reviews)); "The only thing great about this company are the flexible hours." ((in 13 reviews))

What are the cons of working at First Advantage according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay that is packaged" ((in 40 reviews)); "Low salary and nothing else" ((in 34 reviews)); "The supervisor has no training skills or professionalism." ((in 26 reviews)); "Poor leadership and management." ((in 22 reviews)); "Information is commonly misrouted and many managers are completely unresponsive." ((in 22 reviews))

What are employees saying about First Advantage layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about First Advantage layoffs and their outlook for job security at First Advantage in 2026.

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First Advantage reviews

3.2

42% would recommend to a friend

(1,108 total reviews)

Scott Staples

69% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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First Advantage has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,108 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The First Advantage employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Recursos humanos industry (3.8 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Oct 11, 2018

Records

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed work environment, excellent vacation time, moderately competitive salary, great work/life balance for non-management

Cons

Excessive temp agency contracts, higher insurance premiums

2.0

Oct 8, 2018

Stressful environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility. No timing issues for Sales team

Cons

Lack of Support And Planning

4.0

Sep 26, 2018

Good learning platform

Validation engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good management and work culture

Cons

I did not come across anything

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Jobs at First Advantage

Bilingual Operations Specialist

Ciudad de México

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