Mission The mission of FIRST is to provide life-changing robotics programs that give young people the skills, confidence, and resilience to build a better world.
Description FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) 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.
FIRST is More Than Robots. FIRST participation is proven to encourage students to pursue education and careers in STEM-related fields, inspire them to become leaders and innovators, and enhance their 21 st century work-life skills.
FIRST has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 46 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The FIRST employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).
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Overall, 78% of employees would recommend working at FIRST to a friend. This is based on 46 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.
46% of job seekers rate their interview experience at FIRST as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at FIRST.