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

4.0

Feb 8, 2017

Director

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team environment. People are willing to work together to break down silos and to get projects done. There are many new corporate initiatives all intended to streamline processes. The future is bright! The Chief Revenue Officer is a breath of fresh air and truly gets what makes a company great. Working closely with the CEO, HR and Finance, many great changes have already happened and there is a strategy in place to make it even better. The chances to be creative to fix problems or to present solutions is always, always welcomed.

Cons

The inherent challenge of merging companies is quickly becoming a thing of the past, but there are still silos that exist.

1.0

Jan 27, 2017

Specialist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work from home and flex time

Cons

No raises in 3 years and then when given raise only 1.5% increase. No room for advancement just lateral moves

2.0

Jan 24, 2017

Inoffensive, but could be so so SO much better - especially after 7 years.

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally good people around you - generally loyal customer base.

Cons

No upward mobility. Little loyalty to long term employees. Tight pursestrings by way of financial compensation. Decidedly un-generous commission scale.

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