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

Oct 7, 2015

Culture shock

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They gave me a job with excellent benefits and decent pay.

Cons

Bad company management. Dysfunctional culture. Void of current technology. Hid information from client.

4.0

Oct 6, 2015

Good Place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hours work for people who have children because your off when they are Coworkers are friendly The training that they put you through help prepare you for the job

Cons

Hours can be limited when your first start

5.0

Sep 21, 2015

Love it!

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The hours are great and the pay is good. I get the same vacation as my kids

Cons

Dealing with unruly kids is the worst part But if you put the rule down from the start you would be ok

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