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 (164) , 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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First Student reviews

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

4.0

Aug 16, 2014

Overall a good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great atmosphere and coworkers are friendly

Cons

Loyalty not very much appreciated by upper management

4.0

Aug 11, 2014

Great place to work if you have patients and a decent work ethic

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Drive around for a job Some Holidays paid You get holidays off Straight forward salary structure

Cons

Kids can sometimes be overwhelming

5.0

Jul 14, 2014

it was great working with special needs children

School bus attendant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

cool, great to work with , experience of a life time,they dont have any

Cons

none they greta, they dont have anything bad

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