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      First Advantage

      Engaged Employer

      First Advantage reviews

      3.3

      43% would recommend to a friend

      (1,108 total reviews)

      Scott Staples

      69% 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

      2.8

      Senior management

      2.8

      Career opportunities

      First Advantage has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,108 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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      1K reviews
      4.0
      Jul 29, 2014

      Positive change in progress after a merger.

      It business analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The organization is going through a merger which brings opportunities for growth and development. A new culture is being implemented and skills are being reassigned or retrained where there is correlation. The future looks positive.

      Cons

      As part of a merger, change can be stressful as the organization is developing its identity, future strategy and new presence in the market. This is currently in progress, so this can be a good learning experience for the right individual.

      4.0
      Jul 28, 2014

      High Pass, Exciting and Continuously Improving

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Many opportunities to learn and grow. It is what you make of it. - Very fair compensation package - The company is continuously improving and I see positive improvements on many aspects

      Cons

      - It is high paced for the goals we have, it isn't a place to work if you are a 9 to 5, M thru F type of person for some departments

      1.0
      Jul 25, 2014

      Low morale

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Being unemployed is better than a job here.

      Cons

      As the title says there is low morale among employees. These are people that have been there for 15+ years. One of the first things Mark Parise told employees when he took the CEO position is that he knows nothing about the screening business. Another thing he mentioned is that his job is to tell his boss when it is best to sell the companies (This company is owned by an equity firm). Good way to start off your tenure as CEO. They also give you your year end reviews then at the last minute they change the scoring system so it is hard to get any raises or bonus. The jobs are being pushed to India while the headaches are being kept in the United States. That is ok because in the next year or so there will be no more customers to cause headaches

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