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 1% 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 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.9 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 69 reviews)); "The people were great and it was interesting" ((in 54 reviews)); "Benefits were good." ((in 42 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 37 reviews)); "Good culture and company values" ((in 32 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 for language speakers" ((in 35 reviews)); "Lots of leadership leaving" ((in 22 reviews)); "No formal training for any positions." ((in 20 reviews)); "Information is commonly misrouted and many managers are completely unresponsive." ((in 19 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

3.3

42% would recommend to a friend

(1,106 total reviews)

Scott Staples

67% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

First Advantage has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,106 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

5.0

Apr 10, 2015

Client Services

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The flexibility in scheduling and allowing work from home helps keep a great work/life balance

Cons

Nothing negative to say about the company

First Advantage Response

11y

Thanks for your feedback! Very happy that you have a great outlook for your position within the company!

2.0

Apr 9, 2015

Account Services Consultant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is some flexibility in scheduling and many people work from home.

Cons

The complete lack of corporate strategy leads to constant shifts in focus and frequent mass lay-offs when they make bad calls. Corporate security policies make it impossible to make even tiny adjustments to client sites without at least a 3-week lag. Software companies should be agile, and they're about as agile as a tortoise. Most of the tech staff have seen so many lay-offs that they will not share knowledge with anyone in order to make themselves essential when the next cuts happen. Hint, guys: it doesn't work.

4.0

Apr 9, 2015

Continuously improving through a tremendous amount of change and transformation.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

First Advantage has a wealth of creative, knowledgeable and talented employees all working towards a common goal - delivering on customer requirements! The all new First Advantage continuously strives to deliver first time every time.

Cons

As with all truly global businesses we still have some work to do to be fully rounded, but no good business comes without challenges - they just need to be achieved.

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