Does First Student pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, First Student employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at First Student. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at First Student?

69% of First Student employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated First Student 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 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 (125) , 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 was good and it was consistent" ((in 160 reviews)); "Not a bad place to work the people are great and hours are good for moms." ((in 110 reviews)); "Good Workplace and good environment" ((in 60 reviews)); "CDL Training for later use in life" ((in 45 reviews)); "Good Work life balance all time" ((in 37 reviews))

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

"Bad management but now its good" ((in 107 reviews)); "Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefitNot enough hour No benefit" ((in 82 reviews)); "Low salary not a permanent job" ((in 78 reviews)); "Hours are long and do not let you sleep." ((in 55 reviews)); "Our location experience a very difficult 1 year period of changing managers 3" ((in 26 reviews))

What are employees saying about First Student layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about First Student layoffs and their outlook for job security at First Student in 2026.

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First Student reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(3,734 total reviews)

John Kenning

72% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

First Student has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,734 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The First Student employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transporte y logística industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

3.0

Jan 27, 2026

Decent pay, tough work

Driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Eager to give you work. Good pay. Good training program.

Cons

very little coordination between management. Natural problems from working for the school but actually working for a private company. No benefits

3.0

Jan 24, 2026

Ok but didn’t give last paystub

Monitor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people were nice, weekly pay

Cons

I was not given my last pay check, I emailed multiple times and even went in to get it, I still have yet to receive it, I worked 13 hours and they took the hours I worked off my paystub

4.0

Jan 23, 2026

Fun & supportive work environment

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good coworkers Good kids Thorough, paid CDL training

Cons

Communication discrepancies Inherently unpredictable environment Occasional short notice schedule/route adjustments or additions

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