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 169 reviews)); "well spacious and nice people to work with" ((in 113 reviews)); "Good Work life balance all time" ((in 42 reviews)); "They give you great training." ((in 41 reviews)); "work culture is good and motivating" ((in 34 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 83 reviews)); "low salary then other places" ((in 81 reviews)); "Long hours and boring work" ((in 58 reviews)); "Very difficult company to work for umess you have a good manager." ((in 24 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

2.0

Apr 14, 2016

school bus driver

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Weekends and school holidays are an automatic off. supervisors are nice and easy going to work with, lots of positive attitude.

Cons

Low pay(depends on school district) high turnover rate Lack of flexibility if you have an emergency, majority will go to work extremely sick, vomiting etc. Because there is no one to cover their route.

3.0

Apr 14, 2016

It's ok

Driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not a bad place to work the people are great and hours are good for moms. They are very flexible and are hiring. They will pay you and you don't have to be liscence with CDL

Cons

None really over all great place to work, awesome expletive, close knit group.

1.0

Apr 13, 2016

After a week of training they thought I was not a good fit. They didn't give me enough time in the computer.

Customer care representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay was great compared to what you would be doing.

Cons

They wanted you get get all the info. Needed and retain the info. They don't take advise. They will ask you " please let us know how we can make you successful' But at the end if the day. They will do what they want.

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