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 is good and they are flexible with hours" ((in 158 reviews)); "Worth ethics is good and people are supporting" ((in 113 reviews)); "They give you great training." ((in 42 reviews)); "Good work life balance here" ((in 39 reviews)); "Good working environment and nice" ((in 34 reviews))

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

"Bad management but now its good" ((in 111 reviews)); "Low salary and no retaining of interns" ((in 83 reviews)); "Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefitNot enough hour No benefit" ((in 76 reviews)); "Hours are long and do not let you sleep." ((in 57 reviews)); "Our location experience a very difficult 1 year period of changing managers 3" ((in 23 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

3.0

Jul 16, 2015

Bus Driver

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job security, they can not afford to just run you out. Plus you gain a CDL (if you pass through background and drug testing + training)

Cons

Management preaches safety but complains if you are late getting anywhere. They try to micro-manage everything they can think of and imagine more

4.0

Jul 7, 2015

School Bus Driver

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid higher than other local bus companies. Loved being able to do what I wanted in the middle of the day. Ability to bid on bus charters and other school trips for additional income.

Cons

A lot of the buses were in bad shape. Some always broke down. Mine was newer, so no major issues with it. Looks like they have recently been getting new buses.

2.0

Jul 7, 2015

Business

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

decent pay and easy job

Cons

no room for growth, don't invest in the growth of their employees.

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