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 166 reviews)); "well spacious and nice people to work with" ((in 116 reviews)); "Good Workplace and good environment" ((in 58 reviews)); "CDL Training for later use in life" ((in 39 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)); "low salary then other places" ((in 81 reviews)); "Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefitNot enough hour No benefit" ((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 25 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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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (3,734 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Jun 20, 2024

Stressful

Location manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great teamwork, felt like a family. Summers are slower to back able to spend time with family.

Cons

The customer is always right even when they are wrong. They expect for you to be on call 24/7 during the school year.

4.0

Jun 19, 2024

Decent work/flexible hours

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get a lot of free time during the day. It's not a difficult job if you know how to drive and work well with children.

Cons

Split shift may be inconvenient for some. Pay could be better.

3.0

Jun 13, 2024

Friendly surpervisor and coworkers

Driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers are helpful and friendly

Cons

Split shift so waste time in between and on the way to home

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