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

2.0

Mar 15, 2016

Project Engineering

Project engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most Peers and hourly people great to work with, good collaboration on improvements, manufacturing issues and upgrades required to improve efficiency.

Cons

Private Ownership and upper managers difficult to work with. I felt much fear especially when having to talk over capital AR's and other project topics. Open dialogue was not possible because of because of company politics. Do as you're told we will tell what you need to know and do.

2.0

Oct 10, 2015

Extrusion manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Pay, great hourly people, new equipment

Cons

Upper management at plant doesn't know what is going on, looks the other way when people need disciplined, do as I say not as I do.

2.0

Aug 22, 2015

Good For Brown Nosers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a weekly paycheck. And that is all.

Cons

The plant manager does not engage with the employees at all. He leaves it all in the hands of HR, which is ran by a egomaniac that is a corporate tool. She has zero interest in diversity, employee retention, or making employees feel appreciated. All she cares about is earning her paycheck and ensuring that overpaid management and other salary employees keep theirs. There is zero loyalty at this company, and you can be replaced even if you have dedicated over 20 plus years of service. There are almost no employee incentives, except for that quarterly bonus check. One day, the owners will wake up and realize that the first problems with this company begins and ends at the door of the HR department.

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Jobs at First Quality

Production Technician