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

1.0

May 27, 2019

ABSOLUTELY THE WORST PLACE TO WORK, STEER CLEAR!!!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The only thing that made this job worthwhile were the other people that work there, but not all of them you understand! Some of the kids are awesome! Easy to fall in love with some of them! Which of course you're not supposed to do! Lots of gossip goes around, it's sickening. Other than certain people there is nothing about this place that makes it worthwhile!

Cons

The biggest con to working here is actually working there. The atmosphere is terrible! They do not care about their employees at all, if you have a pulse and a warm body you're good to go. Training is absolutely laughable just sign the paper to show that you've been trained!

3.0

Jan 11, 2019

Good job, not enough hours

Bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work independently and out of an office. Free time in the middle of the day.

Cons

Odd hours, and not enough.

2.0

Dec 17, 2018

Bus Condition

Driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are looking to have same schedule as your school age children, without stress

Cons

Buses are old and in poor condition. Lie about acquiring new buses.

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