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 163 reviews)); "Worth ethics is good and people are supporting" ((in 112 reviews)); "Good Workplace and good environment" ((in 59 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 39 reviews)); "Free training for a CDL." ((in 37 reviews))

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

"Bad management but now its good" ((in 110 reviews)); "Low salary and no retaining of interns" ((in 81 reviews)); "Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefitNot enough hour No benefit" ((in 78 reviews)); "Hours are long and do not let you sleep." ((in 52 reviews)); "Our location experience a very difficult 1 year period of changing managers 3" ((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

(3,730 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

Dec 18, 2014

Good for Something to do, not Careerworthy

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy job, free training on both 40ft class B buses and smaller class C vans, only work 4-5 hours a day, set work schedule, plenty of time off including all holidays and summer. Can claim unemployment when off. Optional work during summer. Optional charter trips and plenty of field trips.

Cons

No benefits, no retirement. Healthcare option is ridiculously expensive. only getting $15.69/hr as a driver and it took 4 years to get there. No promotion path. If you don't like driving and don't like kids, don't work here. Jobs are seniority based. Established drivers get the best runs and the most trips. New drivers will make more in summer than in the school year when most people want to stay off work.

4.0

Dec 9, 2014

Wonderful company to work for family oriented

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you love to drive and work with people this is for you

Cons

Some really early hours and the cold buses in the early mornings

5.0

Dec 2, 2014

Excellent company to work for although pay if $10.50 per hour

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent company to work for. Culture is multi-culture.

Cons

none to remember at this time

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