Does First Quality pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, First Quality employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at First Quality. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at First Quality?

90% of First Quality employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated First Quality 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at First Quality?

Machine Operator (20) , Production Technician (10) , Intern (8) , Operator (5) , Operator Technician (5) , Controls Engineer (4) , Sales Ambassador (4) , Team Lead (4) , Anonymous (3) , Controls Technician (3) , Converting Operator (3) , Intern - Hourly (3) , Process Engineer (3) , Production (3) , Production Operator (3)

What are the pros of working at First Quality according to real employee reviews?

"Good Pay and Company Store" ((in 44 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 30 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 8 reviews)); "Quarterly bonus" ((in 6 reviews)); "Pays well, company is growing, good job security, stable and significant business in the industry." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Poor management and communication across board." ((in 29 reviews)); "The upper management was not good at listening to suggestions and this allowed for many poor decisions to be made with little understanding of their repercussions." ((in 10 reviews)); "Long hours and boring sometimes" ((in 7 reviews)); "Not consistent hours but I get its a work life balance and some people appreciate that." ((in 6 reviews)); "culture is changing, not for the better" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about First Quality layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about First Quality layoffs and their outlook for job security at First Quality in 2026.

What First Quality locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Great Neck , Lock Haven , King of Prussia

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First Quality reviews

4.1

90% would recommend to a friend

(345 total reviews)

Mr. Damaghi

95% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Senior management

3.5

Work/Life balance

First Quality has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 345 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The First Quality employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

345 reviews

4.0

Jun 22, 2014

Good experience

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Something new to work on daily. Coworkers are enjoyable. You will learn something new on a daily basis. Hard work is recognized.

Cons

Can become stressful with continuous multitasking required.

3.0

Jun 21, 2014

A learning experience

Production technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Climate controlled facility, State of the art equipment, open door policy, no experience required for entry level techs

Cons

Compensation, mill turn shifts, benefits, high turn over rate

3.0

Apr 23, 2014

A company with a lot of potential, but poor leadership.

Engineering design

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company offered me internship during summer, and a part time position during the remainder of my schooling. This lead to a full time position once I graduated. Department had the latest of tools and software, which made it enjoyable. Worked around my schedule, flexible hours, Quarterly incentive, year end bonus, all good things.

Cons

The particular position was under-appreciated, so it led to poor compensation for the responsibility. I was laid off in the mass lay off of October 2012. No understanding to why such a large layoff, rumors lead towards a legal misfortune. In conversation with another employee at my currently location I casually told them I worked at FQ for almost 5 years and he was shocked someone stuck it out that long. He had hired multiple people who left there looking for better opportunities.

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Jobs at First Quality

AIDE À LA PRODUCTION- NIVEAU 2

OPÉRATEUR DE MACHINE NIVEAU 1

PATRONNISTE / PATTERN MAKER

ÉLECTROMÉCANICIEN (JOUR ET NUIT)