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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4K reviews
5.0
Jul 28, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Interact every day with kids; you can make a huge difference in their lives if you develop a friendship with each one. Positive supportive meticulous warm management; never have I seen a problem befall me or others due to management. Compassionate to human needs and differences. All coworkers and management are a joy to chat with. It's a very warm supportive environment. Beautiful drive at work. It's fun and highly enjoyable if you are good at it.

Cons

Interact every day with kids, including their colds and flus. You must know how to wrangle a large group of children- be skilled enough to do so while proactively defensive driving at the fullest extent of safety. No work in the summer and a smaller paycheck on weeks with a significant number of 'No School' days. Bus can get hot inside on warmer days.

2.0
Jul 23, 2025

Good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work and lots of opp

Cons

Not good salary boring work

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