MANCHESTER, N.H., July 28, 2025 – FIRST®, a global robotics community that prepares young people for the future, is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at the nonprofit organization. 92% of employees said FIRST a great place to work – at an average U.S. company, only 57% of employees report this level of job satisfaction. Beyond that, 98% of employees said they feel good about how FIRST contributes to the community — a reflection of how deeply our team cares about their work and the young lives they help shape.
“At FIRST, we believe that the same principles that inspire young people to become innovators – collaboration, respect, and purpose – should guide the way we empower our employees,” said Chris Moore, CEO, FIRST. “We’re proud to be certified by Great Place to Work, and we’ll continue to foster an environment where staff feel inspired, supported, and connected to our mission every day.”
Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.
"Great Place To Work Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience," says Sarah Lewis-Kulin, the Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place To Work. She emphasizes that Certification is the sole official recognition earned by the real-time feedback of employees regarding their company culture. “By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that FIRST stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees."
To learn more about careers at FIRST, please visit https://www.firstinspires.org/about/careers.
Visit our Great Place to Work company page to learn more about our employees’ satisfaction: Working at FIRST | Great Place To Work®
About FIRST®
FIRST® is a robotics community that prepares young people for the future through a suite of inclusive, team-based robotics programs for ages 4-18 (PreK-12) that can be facilitated in school or in structured after-school programs. Boosted by a global support system of volunteers, educators, and sponsors that include over 200 of the Fortune 500 companies, teams operate under a signature set of FIRST Core Values to conduct research, fundraise, design, build, and showcase their achievements during annual challenges.
An international not-for-profit organization founded by accomplished inventor Dean Kamen in 1989, FIRST has a proven impact on STEM learning, interest, and skill-building well beyond high school. Participants and alumni of FIRST programs gain access to education and career discovery opportunities, connections to exclusive scholarships and employers, and a place in the FIRST community for life. Learn more at firstinspires.org.
About Great Place to Work Certification™
Great Place To Work® Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place To Work-Certified.
About Great Place To Work®
As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work® brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Their proprietary platform and For All™ Model helps companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List.
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