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 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at First Student?

68% of First Student employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated First Student 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 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 165 reviews)); "Not a bad place to work the people are great and hours are good for moms." ((in 120 reviews)); "CDL Training for later use in life" ((in 42 reviews)); "Good Work life balance all time" ((in 38 reviews)); "good friends and culture and subjects" ((in 32 reviews))

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

"Bad management but now its good" ((in 111 reviews)); "Low salary and no retaining of interns" ((in 81 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 56 reviews)); "Very difficult company to work for umess you have a good manager." ((in 24 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

3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(3,735 total reviews)

John Kenning

72% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

First Student has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,735 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

5.0

Jul 11, 2020

Good

Student worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I think working as a first student for first time is good

Cons

I want to work and collaborate with Deloitte

4.0

Jul 9, 2020

good

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

it was a good interesting one

Cons

i would say there is no cons here

4.0

Jun 19, 2020

Great Place to Start

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The training at First Student was unpaid, but really good. It included classroom sessions to help pass the four CDL tests (School Bus, Air Brake, CDL and Passenger). Then they provided the medical exam, a initial lot course on how to drive and then 20 hours of behind the wheel on the road. The DVS testing was done by their instructors also. It was pretty seamless to get a class B. You can work morning and afternoon or either. Pay is deposited electronically and their are some performance bonuses offered and opportunities to earn extra money with charters. The co-workers are fun to get to know. There were often treats shared in the break area.

Cons

The big one is no benefits are offered, but this is not uncommon. Many of the full-time drivers were enrolled in MNcare (Obamacare) at reasonable rates. The salaries are OK to start, but there are not any great cost of living increases annually.

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Jobs at First Student

School Bus Monitor - Center Point, AL