Does Fourth pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fourth employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fourth. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fourth?

36% of Fourth employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fourth 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fourth?

Payroll Specialist (19) , Customer Success Manager (10) , Account Executive (9) , Manager (8) , Software Developer (6) , Solutions Consultant (5) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (4) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (4) , Finance (3) , Implementation Consultant (3) , Payroll Manager (3) , Product Owner (3) , Sales (3) , Sales Executive (3) , Sales Manager (3)

What are the pros of working at Fourth according to real employee reviews?

"Great people on the teams" ((in 40 reviews)); "Great culture and Flexibility; Somewhat regular company celebrations" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great benefits and company involvement in charity." ((in 19 reviews)); "Great work life balance" ((in 12 reviews)); "Excellent Training" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"The office environment is poor but the management think that because it's in a great location that's all that matters." ((in 13 reviews)); "Low pay but you can work your way to making more." ((in 11 reviews)); "Average salaries and if yur not in the main popular crowd it not as good" ((in 11 reviews)); "Went through 2 managers in 6 months." ((in 10 reviews)); "Communication has also broken down over the past several months and has caused new work to be sprung on employees without warning." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Fourth layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Fourth layoffs and their outlook for job security at Fourth in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Fourth locations?

Austin , Tampa , Atlanta , Washington , Newark , Richmond , Boston , New York , Lincoln , Texas City , Knoxville , Indianapolis , Cincinnati , Denver , Englewood , Stamford , Sarasota , Boston , Alpharetta , Marietta

Fourth reviews

2.7

36% would recommend to a friend

(323 total reviews)

Clinton Anderson

14% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Culture & values

2.7

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

Fourth has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 323 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Fourth employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

323 reviews

5.0

Jul 4, 2016

Great place to work!!!!!!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, stress free and a relaxing environment for a payroll bureau. Really look after their staff and lots of opportunity for progression and development. Happy employees!!

Cons

Opportunities for bonus / incentives would be nice to reward those who work hard and meet all their targets/objectives as salary increases are not guaranteed.

4.0

Jun 30, 2016

Payroll Specialist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great atmosphere, relaxed dress code, chilled environment, amazing parties and well looked after.

Cons

The pay is much too low in my opinion and a pay rise opportunity only comes around once a year.

Fourth Response

9y

Thank you for your comments and great to see that you are enjoying yourself with us. In regards to pay, we run a structured pay process in our Bureau operations to allow employees to demonstrate over the course of the year, how their work, development and contributions should be rewarded financially. If you are unsure about how this works, please speak to your line manager. However, we will continue to look for new ways to reward our fantastic employees.

4.0

Jun 30, 2016

So much is so good - but the (few) bad bits can take over...

Payroll specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In the payroll Bureau, the Career progression/support is amazing. Fourth will Support you and pay for qualifications where required. There's a lot to learn in payroll - and after two years I still enjoy my job. Even though it is challenging at peak times! Salary increases are in your hands in Macclesfield. The Grading Review is fantastic as a principle and you can see what you need to do, to get the salary you want (have access too). Benefits are constantly being reviewed and made better which is amazing. The culture is just brilliant - we are like one big family! (cheesy as it sounds). The bureau Manager and Head of Bureau services always give credit where credit is due and are both approachable - not like the usual scary people in charge. Your personal life/personal issues are always treated with compassion and understanding and you can run out to the an appointment without 20 questions/made to make it back. Lastly - there's ALWAYS a free bar at a Fourth party!!!!

Cons

The money does not reflect the work done. Salaries in Macclesfield are low - considering we process salaries for many job roles, the difference is quite something! The grading review (As stated above) is great in principle but needs a huge review. A lot of un-reachable points for some and the monetary bandings are very low, considering the work we do. To do the same role - at another company - would result in a much higher Salary bracket. This does need work, because essentially people are leaving for more money which the puts more strain on us. We do a hell of a lot here - which is recognised by management (most of the time). Please reflect that in our salary opportunities! Life is becoming expensive for us all.

Fourth Response

9y

I'm very pleased that you recognise the improvements the organisation is making and the quality of the support system in place. Our career structure in the Bureau is designed to allow people to progress with us and enter the organisation at different levels. Because of this and the clarity around how people move up in the company, the individual very much has the opportunity to determine their own salary. However, we will continue to reflect on how we can best create new opportunities for growth and progression at Fourth. As you said, let's carry on in the direction we are heading!

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