Is First Student a good company to work for as a Bus Driver/School Bus Driver?

Bus Driver/School Bus Driver professionals working at First Student have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 501 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of First Student employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Bus Driver/School Bus Driver Jobs at First Student now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Bus Driver/School Bus Driver interview questions at First Student .

Does First Student pay Bus Driver/School Bus Driver employees well?

Bus Driver/School Bus Driver professionals rate their compensation and benefits at First Student with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 501 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Bus Driver/School Bus Driver salaries and benefits at First Student .

How happy are Bus Driver/School Bus Driver professionals working at First Student?

68% of Bus Driver/School Bus Driver employees at First Student would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Bus Driver/School Bus Driver professionals have also rated First Student with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at First Student?

School Bus Driver (493) , Graduate Student (365) , Software Engineer (195) , Bus Driver (165) , Driver (124) , Student Worker (67) , Data Entry (63) , Software Developer (59) , Internship (51) , Working Student (45) , Intern (43) , PhD Student (33) , Web Developer (30) , Bus Monitor (25) , Mechanical Engineer (25)

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

"Pay is good and they are flexible with hours" ((in 166 reviews)); "Worth ethics is good and people are supporting" ((in 110 reviews)); "Good Workplace and good environment" ((in 61 reviews)); "Better infrastructure training is good" ((in 47 reviews)); "Good work life balance here" ((in 42 reviews))

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

"Bad management but now its good" ((in 108 reviews)); "Low salary compared to industry average" ((in 82 reviews)); "Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefitNot enough hour No benefit" ((in 78 reviews)); "Long hours and boring work" ((in 58 reviews)); "Our location experience a very difficult 1 year period of changing managers 3" ((in 25 reviews))

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First Student Bus Driver/School Bus Driver reviews

3.4

68% would recommend to a friend

(501 total reviews)

John Kenning

57% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Bus Driver/School Bus Driver employees have rated First Student with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 501 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Bus Driver/School Bus Driver professionals have a good working experience there. First Student is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Bus Driver/School Bus Driver professionals compared to other employers within the Transporte y logística industry (3.5 stars).

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501 reviews

3.0

Jun 24, 2025

Ehh

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good pay per hour. Lets me bring my baby. Has good dental and vision insurance for cheap.

Cons

Management sucks for the most part. Also everytime the kids are out of school, you don’t get paid.. so that leaves you making about $13,000 a year which is INSANE. 😡 I have to use health insurance through the government because theirs is too expensive

4.0

Jun 7, 2025

first student

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Friendly situation and helpful management

Cons

There are some useless rules

4.0

Jun 4, 2025

Come join the party and get more off days than more companies offer

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Weekly pay, great way to learn the city, split shift, meet great people and ability to earn a decent pay

Cons

Not having gps capabilities on the bus.

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