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 174 reviews)); "Worth ethics is good and people are supporting" ((in 120 reviews)); "Good Workplace and good environment" ((in 60 reviews)); "They give you great training." ((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 79 reviews)); "Low salary and no retaining of interns" ((in 75 reviews)); "Long hours and boring work" ((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

2.0

Jun 4, 2019

Retiree's this job is for you

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours with PLENTY in between time

Cons

If you are not retired or a stay at home mom who just needs something to do this job is NOT for you

2.0

May 30, 2019

I wouldn't ever work for them again

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Summers and other holiday breaks you are off work, and get to file unemployment during those times. Due to the fact that you are considered laid off because first student is a contracted out company, and bot a part of the school district.

Cons

Management is awful to there employees. Its like high school all over again. Ridiculous.

5.0

May 24, 2019

40 1k plan

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Schedule is very good love it

Cons

No benefits at all dont like it

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