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

3.0

Jul 13, 2012

Okay company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, laid back atmosphere

Cons

Fellow employees are gossipy, lack of accountability

3.0

May 7, 2012

good and bad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

some of the co workers

Cons

too many chiefs not enough indians.... the place is so understaffed in the departments that actually are doing the work can't get quality people to work there because all of the production workers are under paid for the amount knowledge required to run the lines. used to have a good training program but now it is a joke

2.0

Mar 23, 2012

Not what I signed up for.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great high quality products to market

Cons

Great job if you dont have a family or other interests outside of work. Otherwise it will become an issue.

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Jobs at First Quality

Production Technician