Does F.I.R.S.T. Institute pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, F.I.R.S.T. Institute employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at F.I.R.S.T. Institute. This rating has decreased by 16% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at F.I.R.S.T. Institute?

51% of F.I.R.S.T. Institute employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated F.I.R.S.T. Institute 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at F.I.R.S.T. Institute?

Admissions Representative (16) , Instructor (10) , Director of Admissions (3) , Marketing Associate (3) , Admissions Advisor (2) , Marketing (2) , Student Success Coordinator (2)

What are the pros of working at F.I.R.S.T. Institute according to real employee reviews?

"The best work environment and teamwork anyone can ask for!" ((in 6 reviews)); "The staff is extremely friendly, approachable, and helpful." ((in 5 reviews)); "Great place to work at, surrounded by creative people" ((in 3 reviews)); "I have gone through some intense and extensive training before but nothing like this." ((in 2 reviews))

What are the cons of working at F.I.R.S.T. Institute according to real employee reviews?

"The pay was embarrassing and was WAAAAYYYY below what this site says instructors make." ((in 4 reviews)); "Dishonesty, abusive management, lying to employees and students, and no security will fire employees under pretenses." ((in 3 reviews))

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F.I.R.S.T. Institute Reviews

3.0

51% would recommend to a friend

(68 total reviews)

Donney Smith

70% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture and values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

2.9

Career opportunities

F.I.R.S.T. Institute has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 68 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The F.I.R.S.T. Institute employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

68 reviews

5.0

21 Jun 2025

Great company

Teachers assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great to their staff, mature management

Cons

care more about money than students education

5.0

4 May 2025

Fun and Fulfilling Work

Audio engineering instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

-Helping to mold future creative professionals -Great teammates/fellow staff who are generally down to lend a hand any way they can, if or when needed -Ability to teach the curriculum using your own style -Being around other creative and talented individuals -Leadership team is nice and supportive -Students are fun to work with, more often than not

Cons

-When you have the occasional student that isn't motivated or open-minded, and doesn't take full advantage of the opportunities the school provides

5.0

7 Aug 2024

Great School

Admissions representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Loved helping students see if the school was right for them.

Cons

There was an emphasis on hitting metrics which could be stressful.

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