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?

"Benefits are good." ((in 33 reviews)); "workers and good pay." ((in 29 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 10 reviews)); "Decent pay and quarterly bonuses" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great company culture." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Poor management and communication across board." ((in 26 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 10 reviews)); "That manager was also supposed to have become a director, how great that would have been with no direction." ((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

2.0

Sep 4, 2008

Beware of the handshake deal and the qoute: "We will take care of you"

Sales director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High Quality Products. Easy to believe in the product you are selling. Known as the industry leader for their line of products. Very vertically integrated to allow for better purchasing power of raw materials for products. A large variety of products in both the retail and long term care marketplace.

Cons

Family business. Non- family members treated with disrespect and passed over for MOST management roles Management Team is inept and extremely slow to react to changes in the marketplace. Marketing program is very weak with with a lack of leadership. Lack of clear corporate direction and focus Crisis oriented management style. Most sales people feel like "Firemen" rather than sales professionals.

3.0

Nov 4, 2025

Fair company

Manufacturing technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Quarterly incentives, 401k, PTO, good benefits

Cons

Poor management, doesn't care about employees, needs better company policy

3.0

Apr 24, 2025

Good but Not Great

Production tech

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Pay Good Benefits Good Schedule

Cons

Drama and Conflicts of Interest Run Rampid No correction for team members who don't do their job but they tell their good employees "you could do more"

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Jobs at First Quality

Production Technician