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 (125) , 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 169 reviews)); "well spacious and nice people to work with" ((in 113 reviews)); "Good Work life balance all time" ((in 42 reviews)); "They give you great training." ((in 41 reviews)); "work culture is good and motivating" ((in 34 reviews))

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

"Bad management but now its good" ((in 108 reviews)); "Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefitNot enough hour No benefit" ((in 83 reviews)); "low salary then other places" ((in 81 reviews)); "Long hours and boring work" ((in 58 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

(3,733 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 3,733 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

5.0

May 19, 2022

nice place

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

overall very nice people around

Cons

far from where i wanted to be

1.0

May 3, 2022

Too many hours and too much stress

Operations supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the employees are amazing people and great to work with. Being able to be apart of the community in that way.

Cons

10+ hours every single day. Unable to use PTO time due to schedules. Terrible work-life balance Poor working conditions Drivers and monitors yell and curse at management Place is a walking HR Nightmare Not much room for growth

4.0

May 2, 2022

Not bad; it depends on who you are

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Guaranteed to be paid 2 hours per route (i.e., 4 hours total minimum for AM & PM) - Charters are available, but less pay - No late nights or weekends - "At-Will" employee status - School breaks and summers off - Training provided - Snow removal, refueling, cold starts teams are available for sign up for extra hours

Cons

- Charters can sometimes be sparse and competitive to sign up for - The children can sometimes be bad - Early mornings if you're not a morning person - Wage increases based on seniority are laughable (e.g. $1 increase after 2 years)

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