First Student reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(3,728 total reviews)

John Kenning

70% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

First Student has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,728 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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2.0
Sep 8, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

The work is available if you want it, plus you're getting paid at a rate that's considerably more than the Federal Minimum Wage with a fraction of the hassle that you would otherwise experience at a company like McDonalds.

Cons

Because this review only pertains to a terminal I worked at in Southwestern Pennsylvania, those who are reading this should factor that into the equation of my input. The biggest con of working here has been the fact that there are too many cliques, and although they are mostly comprised of women, there are a few men who have fallen into that cliquey category as well. Also realize that my terminal was, and still is, being managed by someone who would rather discipline the minority in order to maintain the status-quo of the majority, and you have, in a nutshell, an environment that is a breeding ground for cliques, or more severely tribes, all ever willing to fill the vacuous void left by management that does nothing to exert the fact that we all work at the same place, and nobody or group of "nobodies" have a right to claim a monopoly on other coworkers or their opinions that they express in the break room, however divergent and unpopular they may be with the general and homogenized opinions on religion, race, sexual orientation, etc. etc.

2.0
Jul 3, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

The is nothing really positive to say about management. The bus drivers and monitors really work hard, but the support received is terrible.

Cons

Lousy pay, 20hr work week for many student drivers expensive medical insurance for lousy coverage lack of communication between management to staff. Management get paid in a different week from staff.

3.0
Feb 14, 2014

Enough work to choke a donkey

Recommend
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Pros

Great opportunity to hone your management skills. You can be the guiding light for a lot of people, and really develop some great employees. Some fun annual conferences.

Cons

Sub-standard pay for this level of management, and the benefits are ridiculous. No stability as contracts are bid every three years. Complete intrusion into your day from employees that have nothing better to do. Sub-standard yearly raises. Extremely long hours. Communication from external customers that leaves you scratching your head, "did they just say that?" "What planet are they from?" Infrequent support from the schools on discipline.

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