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 4% 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 41 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 32 reviews)); "You will work with some really great people" ((in 21 reviews)); "Great Work Environment." ((in 9 reviews)); "Good Culture and good benefits" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Poor management and communication across board." ((in 27 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 11 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)); "No accountability for bad workers and management and training are not good" ((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 are the top reviewed First Quality locations?

Anderson , King of Prussia , McElhattan , Lock Haven , Lewistown , Macon , Great Neck , Hazleton , Chicago , Philadelphia , Richmond , New York , Tucson , Houston , San Antonio , Des Moines , State College , Kingston , Columbia , Greenville , Perry , Phila , Hazle Township , Pennsylvania , McCormick

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First Quality reviews

4.1

90% would recommend to a friend

(106 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

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Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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Reviews by job title

106 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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2.0

Nov 30, 2016

It's a job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay and good benifits

Cons

Rotating shifts are terrible, they will take a toll on your health after a while.

1.0

Nov 17, 2016

Hr leadership is terrible

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay, reliable bonus, and fair health benefits. However, HR cannot counted on to help with questions or concerns.

Cons

HR is incompetent and will not follow up on any issues. They do not return phone calls or emails and will walk away mid conversation. Good luck with assistance on employee issues, recruitment or benefits. The corporate person recently hired is ruthless and will not respond to hello in the hallways. The manager of the department abuses her power and absolutely refuses to respond to email. She is extremely passive aggressive and will go out of her way to belittle or question and retaliate when pushed to do her job. Most of the time we have to go to corporate to have her respond to local employee issues. The list goes on. She puts company at legal risk.

1.0

May 8, 2016

Notice a trend

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most of the reviews by "office people" at FQ are very positive. Yes, it is a wonderful place to work, if you can get one of these positions (i.e. you are a good schmoozer/close friends with "higher-ups" or have the right last name). You don't have to work that hard or be at all competent and pay and benefits are good. No accountability. Feel free to sexually harass people. It's all good.

Cons

If you are a production worker, this place is hell. You are treated and compensated like crap. No opportunities. Lose years off of your life from the physical toll of working 60+ hours of night shift a week and be completely emotionally broken down by being demeaned and insulted by ignoramuses daily.

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