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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at First Student?

70% 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 3.6 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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3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(3,728 total reviews)

John Kenning

70% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

1.0

Jul 14, 2025

They were ok until I got ripped off

Assitant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

most drivers are cool safety is first

Cons

The drivers just got a nice new union agreement with a major raise and pension. Now me being management and non union I got laid off. This happened 2 weeks before I was do my yearly bonus of 10% of my annual income which is about 10k. They did this on purpose and will not give me my bonus. Im angry and bitter.

5.0

Jul 9, 2025

Company is good for all of its services

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best management Good salary Other beneficiaries are included

Cons

Office timings is too much Heavy skills requirements

1.0

Jul 7, 2025

Good pay, bad employer

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-life balance Good pay Bring kids to work with you

Cons

Poor management Drivers and monitors are referred to DCF when the let kids off bus when parents aren't there to get the kids off the bus No support No communication

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