Does First Databank pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, First Databank employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at First Databank. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at First Databank?

51% of First Databank employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated First Databank 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at First Databank?

Research Associate (7) , Software Engineer (5) , Clinical Researcher (3) , Software Engineer(Internship) (3) , Analyst (2) , Database Developer (2) , Senior Clinical Researcher (2)

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

"Great people to work with in editorial department." ((in 11 reviews)); "Good Benefits" ((in 10 reviews)); "The culture is great." ((in 8 reviews)); "Work life balance is the best I've ever had." ((in 5 reviews)); "free work environment." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Low pay for highly qualified people" ((in 7 reviews)); "Management is horrible!" ((in 6 reviews)); "Disappointing staff attitude and lack of career progression" ((in 3 reviews)); "Really poor leadership by her and the CEO and the head of HR to let this happen." ((in 3 reviews)); "The CEO is not a leader." ((in 1 reviews))

What are employees saying about First Databank redundancies in 2026?

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

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First Databank Reviews

3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(96 total reviews)

Bob Katter

52% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture and values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

First Databank has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 96 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The First Databank employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

96 reviews

1.0

18 May 2026

Unqualified management

Database developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It was great at the beginning I could work from home, and the colleagues and management seemed to be friends and talk about their private life a lot. It looked like the opportunity was there to stay. The workload was manageable.

Cons

I was constantly forced to do things I was not employed to do. I was hired for SQL and PowerBI. I had to do C#, administration, javascript and css, while watching how other people got the PowerBI tickets. After 1 year and 6 months they said that if I don't change the job completely to machine learning I am fired. they know I have no money or power to combat such a corporation with the management in the US.

5.0

10 Feb 2026

Great company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible and understanding, respects work life balance

Cons

Two day a week in office policy

1.0

24 Oct 2025

stay away

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

can't think of too many

Cons

I had a terrible experience with this company. Week to week I would get conflicting advice, direction and priorities with no recognition of what had previously been discussed. This caused wasted time and frustration. I was relieved to leave the company. Lots of old school culture at this company and leadership lacked consistency and transparency and were often distracted during our rare time together.

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