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 160 reviews)); "Not a bad place to work the people are great and hours are good for moms." ((in 110 reviews)); "Good Workplace and good environment" ((in 60 reviews)); "CDL Training for later use in life" ((in 45 reviews)); "Good Work life balance all time" ((in 37 reviews))

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

"Bad management but now its good" ((in 107 reviews)); "Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefitNot enough hour No benefit" ((in 82 reviews)); "Low salary not a permanent job" ((in 78 reviews)); "Hours are long and do not let you sleep." ((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

(3,733 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 3,733 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

4.0

Dec 20, 2017

School Bus Driver-Great Training

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Training for Class B CDL, Good pay for the work you do, If you do a field trip, you get paid while you sit there and wait.

Cons

Can be stressful driving screaming kids around and being the one responsible for their safety. Hard to get full time hours

5.0

Dec 5, 2017

Great people

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love the company and my coworkers. The job is interesting and enjoyable. They offeres full training to get the CDL.

Cons

The training took about 2 months and was unpaid, we instead receive a bonus but it doesn't really cover how long you couldn't work while training. Also it's a part time position as far as hours go so despite good pay it's hard to make the income work for my family.

1.0

Dec 5, 2017

Bad management

Driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Has nothing to do with First Student. It is dealing with the families that I service.

Cons

Very poor management. Managers constantly place drivers into positions to fail. In Southeastern Pennsylvania corporate wage theft is rampant with drivers being shorted on a constant basis. "Safety First" is only a sales pitch and to be used when going after a driver. Just all round bad management.

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