First Student Bus Driver/School Bus Driver reviews

3.4

68% would recommend to a friend

(501 total reviews)

John Kenning

57% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Bus Driver/School Bus Driver employees have rated First Student with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 501 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Bus Driver/School Bus Driver professionals have a good working experience there. First Student is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Bus Driver/School Bus Driver professionals compared to other employers within the Transporte y logística industry (3.5 stars).

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501 reviews
4.0
Apr 14, 2025

Bus driver

Recommend
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Pros

They train you for your CDL B Decent equipment Good pay

Cons

No PTO Vacation on school schedule only School breaks you claim unemployment so you get half pay

5.0
Apr 3, 2025

Great Employer

Recommend
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Pros

Management in Watertown CT was great

Cons

As a spare driver the routes change a lot. No gps

4.0
Mar 30, 2025

Overall a good job

Recommend
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Pros

I worked with really good people.

Cons

Management - very unstable. lots of changeover. No real benefits.

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