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?

"Ability to work from home great people (below C" ((in 73 reviews)); "The people were great and it was interesting" ((in 55 reviews)); "Benefits were good." ((in 35 reviews)); "Good culture and company values" ((in 32 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 13 reviews))

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

"One of the worst management it has." ((in 69 reviews)); "Low pay that is packaged" ((in 39 reviews)); "Low salary and nothing else" ((in 34 reviews)); "Poor leadership and management." ((in 23 reviews)); "There is literally no training except a few online courses." ((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

3.3

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

2.0

Jan 31, 2014

How a company treats you when laid off, says a lot....

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Before the purchase by STG, it was a great place to work. Leadership cared about the people and while they didnt always execute well it was like a small family

Cons

STG is all about bottom line. President doesnt care about the people at all, although he portrays that he does. Its all bottom line, and the people who get them there dont matter. With the two recent acquisitions, there is less and less importance placed on people. More cuts to come, anyone who is from the old FADV world needs to be worried for their job.

2.0

Jan 31, 2014

Last Advanatge

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

no pros for this company senior management has no clue

Cons

no communictaion, promote individuals that lack the knowledge to perform their job

4.0

Jan 7, 2014

Positive experience at First Advantage

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team and people. Flexible working environment. Opportunity for growth. I'm really happy with the culture at First Advantage. People are super nice, helpful and team players. The management team is open, approachable and easy to work with. Not the typical back stabbing, ego environment of Corporate America. Refreshing and lots of opportunity for growth in this company.

Cons

Integration pains with acquisitions. Under staffed.

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