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 is good and they are flexible with hours" ((in 159 reviews)); "Worth ethics is good and people are supporting" ((in 116 reviews)); "Good environment of company , really helps" ((in 50 reviews)); "CDL Training for later use in life" ((in 42 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 39 reviews))

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

"Bad management but now its good" ((in 109 reviews)); "Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefitNot enough hour No benefit" ((in 84 reviews)); "Low salary and no retaining of interns" ((in 80 reviews)); "Long hours and boring work" ((in 51 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

3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(3,734 total reviews)

John Kenning

72% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (3,734 reviews)

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First Student has an employee rating of 3.6 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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Jul 29, 2019

If you like kids and you're retired it's a great job.

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers are like a family, fun working environment if you like kids, have summers off, split shifts and lots of them to choose from, & field trips are fun.

Cons

Coworkers are like family, they pay minimum wage for work that isn't driving, and there is no A/C on a majority of the buses.

5.0

Jul 23, 2019

Finance

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

use knowledge learnt, help other people,

Cons

can involve tasks you don't enjoy

5.0

Jul 20, 2019

Loved my job

Monitor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I loved getting to know the students and to help stimulate their minds by doing after school Triva on the bus

Cons

Not being able to use the restroom when needed

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