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 164 reviews)); "Worth ethics is good and people are supporting" ((in 116 reviews)); "Nice working place and good environment" ((in 54 reviews)); "CDL Training for later use in life" ((in 41 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 38 reviews))

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

"Bad management but now its good" ((in 108 reviews)); "Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefitNot enough hour No benefit" ((in 78 reviews)); "Low salary and no retaining of interns" ((in 71 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 23 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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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

4.0

Nov 9, 2018

Driver

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

You get to transport kids to and from school and they begin to love you and miss you when you are gone

Cons

The company can never keep enough drivers so there is stress of routes shifting day to day

1.0

Oct 25, 2018

tech

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have decent pay and hours sort of.

Cons

horrible management. management is unprofessional and underqualified. most management positions require a high school diploma and college degree, not this company. they have high school drop outs as managers and they are rude and have poor people skills, they also use their postions to exact revenge on other employees. i see it everyday

4.0

Oct 22, 2018

Bus Driver

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and all Vacations days off.

Cons

Not always able to get amount of hours you'd like. Hours based on senority

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