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Working at FIRST

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FIRST overview

Industry
Computer Software
Revenue
$72.3M
Headquarters
Employees
1,487
Founded In
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Organization Type
Private
CEO
Blake Moret
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FIRST was founded in 1989 to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology. Based in Manchester, NH, the 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit public charity designs accessible, innovative programs that motivate young people to pursue education and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math, while building self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills.
The staff at FIRST come from unusually diverse demographic backgrounds. The company is 47.6% female and 41.2% ethnic minorities. The diversity in FIRST employees extends to employee political beliefs. Its employees are politically diverse and represent a balanced blend of political orientations, with 46.3% Democrats and 50.7% Republicans. Despite their political differences, employees at FIRST seem to be happy. The company has great employee retention with staff members usually staying for 4.4 years.
A large technology company with 1,487 employees and an annual revenue of $72.0M, FIRST is headquartered in New Hampshire.

FIRST's Mission Statement

To inspire young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering, and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.

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Pros of working at FIRST

Helping provide amazing programs for youth. 1 week off in July.

Cons of working at FIRST

Long hours. Weekends with little to no comp. Expectations to work past 40 hours to get the job done with no extra pay. Low pay compared to anywhere else in the area. No enough people to do the job so everyone is working way harder than they should. Burnout is high and turnover of personal is faster than any other company i have seen. Leadership refuses to listen. Quick to change policy based on loud people in community without actually understanding the problem even if it makes it more difficult for the majority. management only cares about the mission not the people.

FIRST Benefits

1 week off in July

What do you like best about FIRST's CEO and the leadership team?

Nothing

How would you improve FIRST's culture?

Higher more people! Stop expecting people to just work more than 40 hours. Listen to your people and stop writing them off as complainers!

How did you prepare for the FIRST interview?

I didn't

How does your compensation at FIRST compare to the industry average?

Much less and there excuse for this is it's a great mission and that's worth it. They also continue to remind everyone it's a non profit so expect less pay.

What's the diversity at FIRST like?

Engineering lacks women and every other part of the company is around 75% women. It's awkward and they continue to push promotion of diversity.

What brings you the most joy at FIRST?

The only thing worth it at the end of the day is the mission and what it does for youth around the world.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2019
Pros of working at FIRST

Strong mission, dynamic leadership, engaged community

Cons of working at FIRST

Field organization needs overhaul.

FIRST Benefits

Opportunities to connect with the students doing the programs.

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The team at FIRST

  • The founders of FIRST are Dean Kamen, Dr. William P. Murphy, Martine Rothblatt and Truman Kain.
  • The key people at FIRST are Blake Moret, Dean Kamen and Dr. William P. Murphy.
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FIRST Rankings

FIRST is ranked #58 on the Best Companies to Work For in New Hampshire list. Zippia's Best Places to Work lists provide unbiased, data-based evaluations of companies. Rankings are based on government and proprietary data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity.

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FIRST salaries

7.8
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Average FIRST Salary
$39,742
yearly
$19.11 hourly
Updated March 14, 2024

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FIRST diversity

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We calculated FIRST’s diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of FIRST’s workforce.
FIRST diversity summary. Zippia estimates FIRST's demographics and statistics using a database of 30 million profiles. Zippia verifies estimates with BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. We calculated FIRST's diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of FIRST's workforce.
  • FIRST has 1,487 employees.
  • 48% of FIRST employees are women, while 52% are men.
  • The most common ethnicity at FIRST is White (59%).
  • 18% of FIRST employees are Hispanic or Latino.
  • 11% of FIRST employees are Black or African American.
  • The average employee at FIRST makes $39,742 per year.
  • FIRST employees are most likely to be members of the republican party.
  • Employees at FIRST stay with the company for 4.4 years on average.
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