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First Advantage (NASDAQ: FA) is a leading provider of global software and data in the HR technology industry. Enabled by its proprietary technology and AI, First Advantage’s platforms, data, and APIs power comprehensive employment background screening, digital identity solutions, and verification services. With a strong emphasis on innovation, automation, and customer success, First Advantage empowers 80,000 organizations to hire smarter and onboard faster. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, First Advantage serves customers in over 200 countries and territories, modernizing hiring and onboarding on a global scale. For more information, please visit our website at https://fadv.com/. read more

This company is accepting feedback from verified employees EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 959

TOTAL RATINGS: 27662

CEO: Scott Staples

First Advantage Company Culture

First Advantage Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews

Choice Employer

A+

4.7/5

Awards

Best Company Culture 2025 (Large Companies)

Best CEOs 2025 (Large Companies)

Best Company Compensation 2025 (Large Companies)

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First Advantage CEO

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Scott Staples

85 /100

Diversity at First Advantage

Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Diverse employees at First Advantage have rated Team, Executive Team, and Leadership as the highest categories they have scored

Women at First Advantage

Top 15%Top 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

A-

Women at First Advantage have rated Team, Leadership, and Manager as the highest categories they have scored

First Advantage eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"

Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

First Advantage employees are 35% more likely to recommend First Advantage as a great place to work

53%	Promoters
29%	Passives
18%	Detractors

Working at First Advantage

Working at First Advantage is rated highly by 959 employees, across various culture dimensions. First Advantage employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Environment, and Executive Team categories, putting First Advantage’s culture in the Top 5% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 15% compared to other companies in Atlanta. See below in detail how working at First Advantage was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at First Advantage

A+

Overall Company Culture at First Advantage is rated A+

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First Advantage ranks in the Top 5% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 959 Employees

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Summary	Department	Score
Legal 87	Legal	87
Marketing 84	Marketing	84
HR 83	HR	83
Product 82	Product	82
Finance 81	Finance	81
Business Dev 80	Business Dev	80
Operations 80	Operations	80
Sales 80	Sales	80
Customer Support 79	Customer Support	79
Admin 78	Admin	78
Customer Success 78	Customer Success	78
Engineering 78	Engineering	78
IT 78	IT	78
Communications 77	Communications	77

First Advantage Employee Reviews

Out of 4779 First Advantage employee reviews, 89% were positive. The remaining 11% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping First Advantage improve their work culture.

89%

11%

Positive Reviews	89%
Constructive Feedback	11%

Positive Reviews From First Advantage Employees

What do you like best about the leadership team?
Our leadership team is focused on making First Advantage the best place to work at.
Review from Finance DeptAnonymous Review
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
The open communication, positive intent and drive to continue to grow together.
Review from HR DeptAnonymous Review
What did you like most about the interview process?
The transparency and openness was refreshing
Review from HR DeptAnonymous Review

Constructive Feedback From First Advantage Employees

What does the leadership team need to get better at?
communication at our level things that effect us in this office, from our clients to personnel.
Review from Operations DeptAnonymous Review
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
Relooking into the market corrections of the job role
Review from Marketing DeptAnonymous Review
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
My job doesn't require me to interact that much with coworkers
Review from Operations DeptAnonymous Review

First Advantage Company Information

First Advantage Company Overview

First Advantage was founded in 2003 and its current CEO is Scott Staples. Since its inception 23 years ago, First Advantage has grown to 10000 employees.

First Advantage Mission, Vision & Values

First Advantage Mission Statement

We endeavor to transform our customers’ process of identifying trustworthiness for employment, residential, and vendor decisions. We endeavor to achieve this by creating innovative, customer-centric solutions, and a quick and positive applicant experience. We endeavor to have the solutions be delivered globally, with excellence and high integrity, by engaged, collaborative, and empowered professionals.

First Advantage Vision Statement

Deliver innovative solutions and insights that help our clients manage risk and hire the best talent.

First Advantage Values

Authenticity
Curiosity
Integrity
Teamwork
Customer-Inspired

First Advantage Mission, Vision & Values

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at First Advantage

First Advantage has a strong relationship with Boys and Girls Club of America, a customer and partner. CEO Scott Staples sits on the organization's board and FA has worked with BGCA in the past to sponsor high school internships with the company. FA also partners with Shelters to Shutters, an organization that provides living and employment opportunities for the homeless. Chief Human Resource Officer Michael Pilnick serves on the Shelters to Shutters board and the company has hosted career fairs to provide career coaching and interview opportunities to S2S clients.

Additionally, First Advantage team members often pair philanthropy with team building activities, including canned food and school supply drives, and team outings to local food banks and Ronald McDonald House locations.

Sustainability at First Advantage

Headquarter	1 Concourse Pkwy #200 Atlanta, GA 30328 United States of America
Website	www.fadv.com
Founding Date	2003
Tel	202-620-9700
Company Status	Public
Stock	FA
Jobs	fadv.com/careers/
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First Advantage Employees

First Advantage has 10000 employees. 959 employees at First Advantage have reviewed First Advantage across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 959 First Advantage employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at First Advantage are generally satisfied with their total compensation at First Advantage, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at First Advantage are extremely happy with their team. 959 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A+. The majority believe the meetings at First Advantage are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at First Advantage believe the environment at First Advantage is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at First Advantage is comfortably fast. About 50% of the employees at First Advantage work 8 hours or less, while 6% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at First Advantage are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life

First Advantage employees generally work 9.3 hrs a day

Work Hours

A Day in the Life

Employees at First Advantage report the work pace is comfortably fast

Work Pace

A Day in the Life

95% of First Advantage employees look forward to interacting with their team every day

Coworkers

A Day in the Life

First Advantage employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year

Perks & Benefits

A Day in the Life

79% of First Advantage employees report they are happy with their work life balance

Work Life Balance

A Day in the Life

First Advantage employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week

Feedback

A Day in the Life

92% of First Advantage employees call their work environment positive

Environment

Joining First Advantage - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in Atlanta about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. Atlanta employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 71% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

First Advantage Employee Onboarding

First Advantage KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of First Advantage's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 949 First Advantage employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 819 have said yes.

Answer	Percent
Yes	86%
No	14%

Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?

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Yes	0%
No	0%

Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

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First Advantage CEO & Leadership

85 /100

First Advantage CEO Awards and Recognitions

First Advantage’s CEO Scott Staples started in this role in 2017. Scott’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 5% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Atlanta. With a high CEO score, Scott Staples has won the Best CEOs in 2025. In addition, Scott has garnered Best CEOs for Diversity in 2023 specifically for Diversity, making First Advantage’s CEO one of the top rated CEOs by diverse employees. First Advantage’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees in the Legal department, Native American employees, and employees in the Marketing department. However, Non-Binary employees, employees in the Communications department, and employees in the Engineering department have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to First Advantage’s competitors, Scott Staples ranks right above HireRight CEO Guy Abramo. Under Staples’s leadership, First Advantage employee respondents are most happy about their Environment and the company’s Executive Team. Perks And Benefits and Compensation are two areas, according to respondents, where First Advantage could stand to see real improvement.

First Advantage Leadership

The First Advantage Executive Team is rated an “A+” and led by CEO Scott Staples, Senior Vice President of Sales Rod Weis, and President of the Americas Joe Jaeger

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First Advantage Salaries

How much does First Advantage pay?

How much do people at First Advantage get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at First Advantage is $121,513, or $58 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $123,533, or $59 per hour.

At First Advantage, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $238,409 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $46,642 annually. Average First Advantage salaries by department include: Sales at $127,338, IT at $88,778, Finance at $79,633, and Business Development at $125,956. Half of First Advantage salaries are above $123,533.

957 employees at First Advantage rank their Compensation in the Top 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 1921 ratings) while 956 employees at First Advantage rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 50% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 1905 ratings).

Salaries contributed from First Advantage employees include job titles like IT Manager. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary records from First Advantage employees.

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First Advantage Salary Range Histogram
Summary	Salary Range	Percentile
1st Percentile $72k	$72k	1st Percentile
17th Percentile $97k	$97k	17th Percentile
33rd Percentile $122k	$122k	33rd Percentile
50th Percentile $171k	$171k	50th Percentile
67th Percentile $218k	$218k	67th Percentile
83rd Percentile $259k	$259k	83rd Percentile
100th Percentile $269k	$269k	100th Percentile

$121,513^*

Average Compensation

$123,533^*

Median Compensation

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

First Advantage Salaries by City

Atlanta

First Advantage Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at First Advantage

Diverse employees at First Advantage score the company 80/100 across various culture categories, placing First Advantage in the Top 10% of companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at First Advantage across various culture dimensions.

DE&I Vision Statement ,Operating with empathy and compassion, First Advantage fosters a global inclusive workforce devoted to the diverse voices that make up our talent and products. Our team members empower each other to be their authentic selves and treat all with respect, integrity, and fairness. ,,First Advantage is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace culture. We believe that promoting diversity plays an important role in attracting the most expansive pool of qualified applicants, fostering greater innovation, and creativity, and enhancing our communication and relationships with customers and the community. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain the best and brightest from all walks of life and backgrounds. This requires an organization to have a culture of inclusion where all individuals feel respected, are treated fairly, are provided flexibility and a work-life balance, and have an opportunity to excel in their chosen careers. We leverage our diverse and inclusive workforce to achieve superior business results.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 88/100

Department - Communications

Men 86/100

Department - Marketing

Diverse Employees 85/100

Department - Product

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 76/100

Department - Engineering

Men 75/100

Department - Business Development

Diverse Employees 76/100

Department - Engineering

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First Advantage Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health Insurance
Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

PTO / Vacation Policy
Paid Holidays
Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

401K / Retirement Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Office Perks

Work From Home Policy

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First Advantage PTO

First Advantage's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year.

Answer	Percent
Flex Time	0%
Vacation Policy	0%
Office Meals	0%
401k Contribution	0%
Childcare	0%

Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	0%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
$2500+/mo	0%
$1500 - $2500/mo	0%
$1000 -$1500/mo	0%
$500 -$1000/mo	0%
Less than $500/mo	0%

What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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Overview of Candidates Interested in First Advantage on Comparably

Candidates By Department

	All Industries	44%
	Design	22%
	Operations	11%
	Finance	11%
	IT	11%

Candidates By Location

	Atlanta	56%
	Chicago	11%
	Mcdonough	11%
	Dublin	11%
	Duluth	11%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding First Advantage

What is First Advantage address?

First Advantage location is at 1 Concourse Pkwy #200

Who is the CEO of First Advantage?

First Advantage CEO is Scott Staples, their score by employees is 85

What is First Advantage eNPS?

The eNPS for First Advantage is 35

What is the salary for Lead Engineer in First Advantage?

Lead Engineer average salary in the US is 122k

What are the salaries in the Sales in First Advantage?

The average salaries for Sales in First Advantage is 127k

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