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 is good and they are flexible with hours" ((in 172 reviews)); "Worth ethics is good and people are supporting" ((in 117 reviews)); "Good Workplace and good environment" ((in 54 reviews)); "Get free training to obtain CDL" ((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 78 reviews)); "Hours are long and do not let you sleep." ((in 54 reviews)); "Our location experience a very difficult 1 year period of changing managers 3" ((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

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(3,734 total reviews)

John Kenning

72% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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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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4K reviews

1.0

Apr 2, 2019

Bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You are out there on your own driving. The charters for the high school teams are good

Cons

Not enough charters to go around. Hard to make much money getting 20 hours if lucky. Micromanaged many times when you get back to the terminal

1.0

Apr 1, 2019

fraud

Temp

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Retirees, love this job as a second income

Cons

fraud committed by management. they allow people who are insulin dependent to drive a school bus.

4.0

Mar 9, 2019

I love my job but i need more benefits and ones i can afford

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with, opportunity to help out others

Cons

Benefits are not good they are expensive and not very good coverage

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