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

4.0

Jan 11, 2026

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay scale and keeps going up

Cons

Not enough hours for the week

2.0

Jan 10, 2026

Don’t care about employees

Driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation Flexibility Work with kids

Cons

Feel like you’re being watched by big brother

2.0

Jan 1, 2026

Go Somewhere Else

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Holiday parties with free lunch. - Places a lot of emphasis on safety which is important.

Cons

- Management does a poor job at managing, probably because they are over worked and trying to do too many jobs. - Extreme micro management. Spoon feed permission and instructions to employees. Don't expect any degree of independence to perform your own job. Be expect to b treated like an incompetent. - Rate is $25 an hour for drivers, $5 less than you will find at public sector roles doing the same thing.

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