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 168 reviews)); "Not a bad place to work the people are great and hours are good for moms." ((in 115 reviews)); "Good Workplace and good environment" ((in 52 reviews)); "CDL Training for later use in life" ((in 44 reviews)); "Good Work life balance all time" ((in 39 reviews))

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

"Bad management but now its good" ((in 106 reviews)); "Low salary not a permanent job" ((in 79 reviews)); "Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefitNot enough hour No benefit" ((in 79 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

2.0

Nov 23, 2015

Wish they never bought Laidlaw

Senior purchasing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Kept my salary the same after the buyout and did not lay off any of my staff

Cons

They strung me along, sent me all over the country and then eliminated my position. They did not allow me any input in the way they were planning to change things and I have heard they decided two years later to go back to the old way of doing things. I could have saved them millions of dollars if they just asked me what works and what doesn't.

1.0

Oct 29, 2015

crap

Driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good hourly pay, various types of work

Cons

Alot of favoritism, lot of time off. Crappy equipment and management

5.0

Oct 12, 2015

school bus driver

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

To insure kids get to school safely, because I know I'm a good driver.I

Cons

many unconcerned drivers on the road can make this job stressful at times along with some unruly students.

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