Does First Student pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, First Student employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 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?

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 165 reviews)); "Worth ethics is good and people are supporting" ((in 117 reviews)); "Nice working place and good environment" ((in 58 reviews)); "CDL Training for later use in life" ((in 41 reviews)); "Good Work life balance all time" ((in 36 reviews))

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

"Bad management but now its good" ((in 110 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 and no retaining of interns" ((in 81 reviews)); "Long hours and boring work" ((in 54 reviews)); "Very difficult company to work for umess you have a good manager." ((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

71% 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

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

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

3.0

Oct 24, 2016

Fair

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong company as a whole.

Cons

Management don't value their personnel. They have told us so. Not good relations.

5.0

Oct 13, 2016

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful people, work with you for needed times off, well managed

Cons

Not the best pay compared to competition

2.0

Oct 10, 2016

Management doesn't care

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None as a location manager is a slave 24/7 to the job. Small locations don't get the attention they deserve

Cons

Region and Senior management all about the bottom line. Location management hands are always forced in the wrong direction. Lack of support to get things done

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