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 160 reviews)); "Worth ethics is good and people are supporting" ((in 112 reviews)); "CDL Training for later use in life" ((in 39 reviews)); "Good Work life balance all time" ((in 38 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 107 reviews)); "Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefitNot enough hour No benefit" ((in 78 reviews)); "low salary then other places" ((in 76 reviews)); "Long hours and boring work" ((in 58 reviews)); "Very difficult company to work for umess you have a good manager." ((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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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

2.0

May 7, 2014

Manage Fleet maintenance and repair

Management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Since only 2 models of vehicles were in the fleet, everyone was able to get really good at repairing them,

Cons

This location was a prime example of managers reaching their level of incompetency and staying there. Very frustrating place to work. Many employees spent more efforts in union activities in order to reduce production than in the actual job that was paying them. Salary is below average.

1.0

Apr 30, 2014

Not as good as they make it.

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Charter trips, work availability (depends on location), work schedule. This job follows school schedule and makes decent supplemental income. They cover cost of licensing and certification.

Cons

Pay (locations vary), gets mundane, policies that make no sense, upper management, failing fleet that flips FS safety policies on its head. No incentives/retainer also no advancement other than capping at senior pay. "Do as we say not as we do" vibe. CYA company!!!

4.0

Apr 7, 2014

I have never worked for a better group of people; from the manager to the safety coordinator, and the trainers.

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you enjoy working with children, and take seriously the responsibility of making sure that they are safety transported to and from school, then this is a very rewarding part-time job.

Cons

You have to be someone who enjoys getting up before sunrise in a variety of weather conditions; and it is a part-time job which makes it a little difficult to find an additional place of employment to make any additional income if needed.

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