Does First Data pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, First Data employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at First Data. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at First Data?

53% of First Data employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated First Data 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at First Data?

Account Executive (3) , Sales Representative (3) , Administrator (2) , Business Analyst (2) , Customer Service Representative (2) , Software Engineer (2)

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

"Great people and work enviornment" ((in 8 reviews)); "Big corporate so the benefits are good." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Low Pay but good staff" ((in 4 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about First Data redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.3

53% would recommend to a friend

(55 total reviews)

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Culture and values

3.0

Senior management

2.9

Work/Life balance

First Data has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 55 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there.

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Reviews by job title

55 reviews

2.0

Apr 23, 2023

Overworked employees

It project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

as a worldwide company that grows through acquisitions/merges you learn to work with different cultures, processes and methodologies.

Cons

Work 10 hours on a daily basis. A PM can have 15 projects on their belt and have to fight for internal resources to comply with deadlines. Salary and benefits are just OK No career growth opportunities

1.0

Aug 25, 2022

Mediocre

Outside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

being able to try diff food vendors during outbound

Cons

low pay/unfair commission structure more than 9-5 pm on hours with no base leaders looking out for only themselves

2.0

Jan 22, 2026

Needs work

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Decent training on the job

Cons

Not a very cohesive culture

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