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 3% 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 (165) , 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 was good and it was consistent" ((in 158 reviews)); "Worth ethics is good and people are supporting" ((in 109 reviews)); "Good Workplace and good environment" ((in 62 reviews)); "CDL Training for later use in life" ((in 45 reviews)); "Good Work life balance all time" ((in 42 reviews))

What are the cons of working at First Student according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management but now its good" ((in 109 reviews)); "Low salary and no retaining of interns" ((in 80 reviews)); "Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefitNot enough hour No benefit" ((in 78 reviews)); "Hours are long and do not let you sleep." ((in 53 reviews)); "Very difficult company to work for umess you have a good manager." ((in 24 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

(3,731 total reviews)

John Kenning

71% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

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 3,731 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

Mar 28, 2024

Run Away

Bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic Union benefits and pay scale

Cons

You're a name and number and treated as such. Management has no clue on how to speak to employees and everyone is berated and abused. We're treated as though it's an honor and privilege to work there. My advice to anyone at looking to work here avoid it. It's not worth the aggravation.

3.0

Mar 21, 2024

Just like any other job

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with children, driving to events

Cons

Negative attitude by employees, do as I say attitude by management

5.0

Mar 18, 2024

Great job if you like to work independently

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Guaranteed hours paid instead of actual hours worked. (5 hours guaranteed paid per day for your route even if you only worked 4 hours.) You get more choice the more seniority you have. You can make up for hours you weren’t able to get at route pay by doing extra charter routes.

Cons

Starting off you get the routes no one wants usually because the kids for that school can be rowdy. Seniority picks the schools they already know are good. May not get the hours you want to work if you are a new hire. Charter hours are inconsistent and are assigned by seniority so you may not get what you bid on.

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