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 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 (124) , 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 164 reviews)); "Worth ethics is good and people are supporting" ((in 120 reviews)); "Good Workplace and good environment" ((in 59 reviews)); "They give you great training." ((in 44 reviews)); "Good Work life balance all time" ((in 42 reviews))

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

"Bad management but now its good" ((in 106 reviews)); "Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefitNot enough hour No benefit" ((in 77 reviews)); "Low salary compared to industry average" ((in 76 reviews)); "Long hours and boring work" ((in 53 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

(3,730 total reviews)

John Kenning

70% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

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 3,730 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

5.0

Aug 16, 2015

Driver

Digital designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I loved my job! I worked at the Dalton, GA location for over 7 years and loved most of it! Anita is a great manager and works with you as long as you are working with her. Great staff, great people to work with. Robby is hilarious! Bob is the comedian mechanic! Loved the children and will really miss them!

Cons

Issues with the way the company used to pay were resolved last year. Not back paid once corrected, but there again I didn't ask. Main Cons with driving a bus is the split shift and not enough hours to afford insurance. Buses don't have air conditioning unless it's for special needs students. Other than that I loved it!

1.0

Aug 14, 2015

Terrible place to work!

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Times of day so you can get things done, kids (mostly), I like the people I work with.

Cons

the hours I turned in got changed by managment and paycheck shorted, no vacation pay or paid sick days, got written up for not coming in when my son went in hospital even tho I gave notice, favoritism by management of some drivers and not others, bullying by managgment if you complane, they hate the union, they hate there job. The busses are really old and radio don't work.

5.0

Aug 10, 2015

parttime

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy job Bob easy easy

Cons

No hours bad checks kids

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