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 161 reviews)); "Not a bad place to work the people are great and hours are good for moms." ((in 115 reviews)); "Good Workplace and good environment" ((in 62 reviews)); "They give you great training." ((in 43 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 41 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 81 reviews)); "Low salary and no retaining of interns" ((in 79 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 26 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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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(3,729 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 3,729 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

Jun 27, 2014

Great company

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good bosses and hours are good

Cons

The fellow employees are sometimes

3.0

Jun 18, 2014

Good pay for job that doesn't require a formal education.

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid to train and get license. Union bases have good wages, have some paid holidays and retention bonus, etc. Most of work follows school calendar, so no nights, weekends or summers unless you want. Kids are fun to work with.

Cons

Not much summer work if you need it.

4.0

Jun 13, 2014

Good company but

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Starting salary is good You get training very often Control Ownership

Cons

Baby sitting Cleaning after kids Cold bus No GPS

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