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 166 reviews)); "Worth ethics is good and people are supporting" ((in 110 reviews)); "Good Workplace and good environment" ((in 61 reviews)); "Better infrastructure training is good" ((in 47 reviews)); "Good work life balance here" ((in 42 reviews))

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

"Bad management but now its good" ((in 108 reviews)); "Low salary compared to industry average" ((in 82 reviews)); "Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefitNot enough hour No benefit" ((in 78 reviews)); "Long hours and boring work" ((in 58 reviews)); "Our location experience a very difficult 1 year period of changing managers 3" ((in 25 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

Nov 17, 2014

Great place to get your feet wet. No upward growth potential.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

First Student pays very well at first, but don't expect yearly raises. There are many very talented and ambitious people working for First Student. First Student has a rather relaxed environment at it's HQ offices in Cincinnati.

Cons

People in the field tend to be miss managed and under qualified. There is no room for upward growth unless you run in the right circles. Pay raises or cost of living adjustments are not based on quality of work or years of service. Upper management tends to undervalue its mid level employees.

3.0

Oct 30, 2014

I think

Bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the pay is decent. Love the fact that you get payed every wk. As I have worked at some places that you get every 2wks.

Cons

Kids an some employees not so easy to work with.

4.0

Oct 22, 2014

Pharmatech knterview

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I live in closeby. I think working in cvs is a great opportunity

Cons

Interact with custo m ers

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