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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at First Advantage?

45% 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 74 reviews)); "The people were great and it was interesting" ((in 57 reviews)); "Benefits were good." ((in 34 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 32 reviews)); "Good work environment to work" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Low salary and nothing else" ((in 40 reviews)); "Low pay that is packaged" ((in 39 reviews)); "Lots of leadership leaving" ((in 24 reviews)); "Very minimal training and development offered and non" ((in 21 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.

What are the top reviewed First Advantage locations?

Atlanta , Bolingbrook , Indianapolis , Saint Petersburg , Fishers , Chicago , New York , Alpharetta , Sandy Springs , Dallas , Houston , Independence , Scottsdale , Columbus , Fort Lauderdale , Bloomfield , New Brunswick , Birmingham , Lockport , Gordonsville , Chesapeake , Yorktown , Kansas City , Queensbury , Rochester , Milwaukee , Fort Apache , Lake Havasu City , Detroit , Troy

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First Advantage

First Advantage reviews

3.3

45% would recommend to a friend

(1,110 total reviews)

Scott Staples

70% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

First Advantage has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,110 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 Human Resources & Staffing industry (3.8 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Oct 8, 2020

People are open minded

Operations associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Environment is good, no hassle

Cons

I have worked with First Advantage, Phils. It took long for the agency to process the working visa approx 5 months

2.0

Oct 7, 2020

For experience only

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Commissions were okay sometimes, but don’t count on it.

Cons

High turn over, learning curve

3.0

Oct 7, 2020

Good Company

Client manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture and company values

Cons

Need invest in training and development

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