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

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).

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5.0
Jul 19, 2018

Great Turnaround Story

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Pros

Leadership in the sales organization is top notch. The group is driven and has high goals like any sales department, but it's complemented well with support from Talent Development and also cross-functional departments -- even (and especially) our executives. The First Advantage culture has seen a complete turnaround in the years I've been here. While I wouldn't have recommended First Advantage to any friends to work here just a few years ago (2015), my tune has changed. I'm so encouraged to see the changes to employee engagement and performance management in the last couple years... and we just keep improving. This is a company on a big upswing, and I'm happy to be a part of it. Regarding career trajectories here, I've seen many ambitious, positive, hard-working people move departments or get promoted. It's possible to move around or move up in many departments.

Cons

Several internal structural re-organizations have left people in some departments bitter, and that's difficult to overcome. While we've improved in volunteer efforts and community outreach, I'd like to see more of that.

5.0
Jul 15, 2018

Best Work Environment

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Pros

Learning, Work-life Balance, Carrier Growth

Cons

i don't have any Cons

5.0
Jun 26, 2018

Marketing

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Pros

I currently work under CMO Katharine Mobley. We are a small, but mighty team. We all work hard to grow and establish our brand globally. Lots of work on our plates, good team camaraderie, Kat is a great mentor and leader, work flexibility, good pay.

Cons

Because of the industry we are in, we must maintain compliance at all times which can slow down the process of getting work done. Patience is needed to get items you may need from various teams within the organization—but ultimately, it doesn't hinder workflow too much and the importance of keeping customer data safe, and staying complaint, is most important.

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