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

Feb 7, 2017

Trying to change

Line lead iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is decent. Benefits are good. Safety and quality minded. Most other employees are nice and helpful.

Cons

Management needs is out of touch. Too much favoritism shown to "friends". Hard too get promotions. Training needs to be improved. Hours are long and mandatory over time is sometimes implemented for certain employees. No communication between shifts or from management. Even when someone trys to improve working conditions they are blocked because of miss management and lack of communication.

4.0

May 1, 2016

Marketing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great team - everyone genuinely cares about one another and is willing to help -Career advancement - opportunity to progress in your position and grow in your career -Employee treatment - company values its employees and wants to see them succeed -Competitive salaries and great benefits - bonus incentives offered as well -Approachable managers - managers are accessible and willing to help all team members whenever necessary; between them and the rest of your immediate coworkers, you never feel like you're alone on an island

Cons

Anything that could potentially be classified as "cons" are currently being addressed by HR and plans are already in place to improve these. In general, they are very minimal and are outweighed by the positives aspects of the company.

2.0

Mar 21, 2016

A year ago 5 stars...today 2 stars and dropping

Marketing executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Owners ("ownership") have created a very special culture over the last 18+ years that is entrepreneurial and rewarding of collaboration and contribution, as a female they have been supportive of time off and special needs. They are generally interested in providing best product at best value. It used to be a no titles and collaborative, egalitarian culture.

Cons

Over the last year new senior hire has began to erode the cultural fabric of the organization with "my way or the exit door" mentality and belittling language downward, and taking credit upwardly. Now there are way too many chiefs, not enough workers, as people have begun to leave as they see the new culture taking over.

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