Does First Book pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, First Book employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at First Book. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at First Book?

41% of First Book employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated First Book 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at First Book?

Manager (6) , Coordinator (4) , Director (3) , Vice President (3) , Anonymous (2) , Intern (2)

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

"Friendly staff" ((in 4 reviews)); "friendly, thoughtful, and brilliant people throughly engaged with clients and growth" ((in 4 reviews)); "Brilliant coworkers, creative environment, location" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"The leadership is controlling and condescending and micromanages." ((in 5 reviews)); "Management and HR have favorites, and if you’re not one, your concerns won’t be heard." ((in 4 reviews)); "Fast paced environment, often long hours to complete the tasks at hand." ((in 3 reviews)); "No culture whatsoever, and morale problems (of which there are many) are outright ignored or feebly acknowledged in inefficient and awkward ways." ((in 3 reviews)); "Not always very organized, low salary" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about First Book redundancies in 2026?

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

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2.9

41% would recommend to a friend

(51 total reviews)

Kyle Zimmer

53% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.1

Culture and values

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

First Book has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 51 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The First Book employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

51 reviews

5.0

6 Dec 2024

Incredible Organization

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The people it reaches and the lives it enhances.

Cons

Employees limited understanding of how each department is important and how operations is not based on one person but the overall goals of the entire organization which includes staff, the vision and the mission.

5.0

10 Oct 2022

Awesome place to work

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people and atmosphere for continuous growth.

Cons

No cons to the position.

First Book Response

Thank you for your contributions to First Book. Regards, HR Department

5.0

15 Aug 2022

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

First Book is a Great place to work

Cons

I have nothing negative to say

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Jobs at First Book

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Washington, DC

US$247K - US$247K /yr

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