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 75 reviews)); "The people were great and it was interesting" ((in 52 reviews)); "Benefits were good." ((in 37 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good culture and company values" ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Low pay that is packaged" ((in 35 reviews)); "Nothing much salary is low" ((in 33 reviews)); "The supervisor has no training skills or professionalism." ((in 24 reviews)); "Poor leadership and management." ((in 24 reviews)); "Information is commonly misrouted and many managers are completely unresponsive." ((in 21 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

(1,107 total reviews)

Scott Staples

69% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

First Advantage has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,107 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

May 24, 2017

Operations

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours. People are great. A lot of vacation hours

Cons

Extremely hard to advance. They bring in other people with no experience, rather than giving a current employee the opportunity.

4.0

May 23, 2017

Good company to work with.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good trading staff and very supportive. Good management.

Cons

No career opportunities. Average shift allowances

3.0

Apr 25, 2017

Manager - Marketing & Communications

Manager - marketing & communications

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, Freedom, Collaboration, Friendliness, Supportive

Cons

Slow growth, perception driven, Gossip Mongers, Imbalanced Structuce, Lack for processes

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Jobs at First Advantage

Operations Specialist

Ciudad de México

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Bilingual Operations Specialist

Ciudad de México

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