First Student Bus Driver/School Bus Driver reviews

3.4

68% would recommend to a friend

(501 total reviews)

John Kenning

57% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Bus Driver/School Bus Driver employees have rated First Student with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 501 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Bus Driver/School Bus Driver professionals have a good working experience there. First Student is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Bus Driver/School Bus Driver professionals compared to other employers within the Transporte y logística industry (3.5 stars).

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501 reviews
2.0
Apr 17, 2026
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is great if applied for hours you work

Cons

Management is disconnected from the field. They can tell you what to do but refuse to listen at issues (including safety issues)

2.0
Apr 12, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

High pay for part-time work.

Cons

Seniority system doesn’t appear to mean anything. Bathroom doors which can’t be locked. Employer grades performance using a driver tablet, but the speed limits on the tablets don’t match posted limits; nor is there any incentive to meet the performance metrics. Employer assigns extra routes and then reassigns to another employee at last minute with no explanation. Local management is disconnected from employees and doesn’t always follow thru on action they commit to perform.

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