# First Advantage: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 26 judge labels across 1 categories by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/first-advantage/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background screening | 0% | 15 | 12% | 26 |

## What the models said for it

- "Many reputable providers like First Advantage, HireRight, and others generally have better track records." (MiniMax M2.5, Background screening)
- ""Global provider of background screening, identity, and workforce trust solutions with a modern candidate experience."" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Background screening)
- "You get enterprise-level security and database depth with none of the enterprise-level contract commitments." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Background screening)
- "First Advantage offers the global reach and technology stack to support mid-sized organizations scaling up" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Background screening)

## And against it

- "they are heavily geared toward multinational Fortune 500 enterprises... slow, bureaucratic, and lack personalized attention." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Background screening)
- "rely on automated systems to match records, and this process can result in inaccurate or misleading reports" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Background screening)
- "Large corps | Custom | 3.4 | Varies | Less ideal" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Background screening)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Background screening: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 11 → 15 of 83.

## What it publishes

Every page fadv.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 2937 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1411 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-30
- case study: 41 pages, 9 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- webinar or virtual event: 97 pages, 10 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-30
- conference or event: 36 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-02-19
- report or ebook: 27 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- comparison: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 22 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- glossary or explainer: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-15
- podcast or video: 6 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- news or press: 480 pages, 5 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-03
- Recent: 2026-09-30 webinar or virtual event: Healthcare hiring impostors webinar recap https://fadv.com/article/healthcare-hiring-impostors-webinar-recap
- Recent: 2026-09-30 blog: Gig worker background check considerations https://fadv.com/article/gig-worker-background-check-considerations
- Recent: 2026-09-29 blog: Trust and safety operations at smaller scale https://fadv.com/article/trust-and-safety-operations-at-smaller-scale
- Recent: 2026-09-29 report or ebook: The scale down guide what to keep deepen redesign https://fadv.com/guide/the-scale-down-guide-what-to-keep-deepen-redesign
- Recent: 2026-09-29 podcast or video: Lessons learned from gig platforms https://fadv.com/podcast/lessons-learned-from-gig-platforms
- Recent: 2026-09-29 blog: How to run a background check an employers guide https://fadv.com/article/how-to-run-a-background-check-an-employers-guide

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.