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 but that is going away." ((in 76 reviews)); "The people were great and it was interesting" ((in 51 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 35 reviews)); "Benefits were good." ((in 33 reviews)); "Good work environment to work" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Low pay that is packaged" ((in 42 reviews)); "low salary for language speakers" ((in 32 reviews)); "The supervisor has no training skills or professionalism." ((in 26 reviews)); "Lots of leadership leaving" ((in 22 reviews)); "Information is commonly misrouted and many managers are completely unresponsive." ((in 20 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

1.0

Feb 21, 2017

DO NOT JOIN

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing special going on here.

Cons

Very Racist and Sexist Company.

3.0

Feb 21, 2017

Transportation Specialist

Transportation specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ok benefits, flexibility with days and good environment

Cons

Pay was not very good

3.0

Feb 20, 2017

Account Executive

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have a good benefits package, but pay it in some positions is lacking.

Cons

The pay in some positions could be better.

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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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