Does First Derivative pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, First Derivative employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at First Derivative. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at First Derivative?

55% of First Derivative employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated First Derivative 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at First Derivative?

Consultant (18) , Business Analyst (13) , Financial Engineer (12) , Senior Consultant (6) , Software Engineer (5) , Data Engineer (3) , Business Services Analyst (2) , Data Analyst (2) , Financial Consultant (2) , Managing Consultant (2) , Principal (2) , Principal Consultant (2) , Senior Analyst (2) , Senior Associate (2)

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

"Some nice people and exam support" ((in 12 reviews)); "Great culture / work environment" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good work life balance." ((in 4 reviews)); "Decent Training Programme Very flexible with hybrid/remote work Nice coworkers" ((in 3 reviews)); "Friendly team" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"The management are absolute cowboys and they expect people to work for nothing" ((in 5 reviews)); "Just work to promote the consultancy until they give salary." ((in 4 reviews)); "No bonus during the year" ((in 3 reviews)); "Not good at all really, bad pay hard to move up" ((in 3 reviews))

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3.1

55% would recommend to a friend

(118 total reviews)

24% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

2.9

Culture & values

2.8

Senior management

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

First Derivative has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 118 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there.

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3.0

Nov 23, 2025

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Princiapl

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Travel, working with different clients

Cons

Awful pay structure, terrible management communication

3.0

Apr 2, 2025

Consulting Practice Leader

Consulting practice leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleagues of a good quality

Cons

C-Level management decisions based in Ireland, not locally

4.0

Mar 12, 2024

Transition

Managing principal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large client base with wide variety of projects

Cons

Change can be very slow

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