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 was good and it was consistent" ((in 164 reviews)); "Worth ethics is good and people are supporting" ((in 114 reviews)); "CDL Training for later use in life" ((in 48 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 39 reviews)); "work culture is good and motivating" ((in 35 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 78 reviews)); "Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefitNot enough hour No benefit" ((in 78 reviews)); "Long hours and boring work" ((in 57 reviews)); "Very difficult company to work for umess you have a good manager." ((in 26 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

Jan 5, 2015

Worst job ever

Coach operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well its a job..... Only good thing I have to say is the 6 hour breaks.

Cons

Well were do I start first the supervisor has favorites. The union is the worst one I have ever been in ever. In Cincinnati they received no holiday pay no sick days or time off. And the first time you make any complaints you are targeted by management to be fired. If you want employee's treat them right and pay them right. Also the bonus your promised is a lie they take taxes out of it.

2.0

Dec 31, 2014

Very Part-Time

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The job is fun, can take you to interesting places.

Cons

Not many hours, little pay.

3.0

Nov 13, 2014

Fun part-time job, but not a career...

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love the kids I work with, the hours are nice if you are going to school. They do pay for licensing and everything that's involved with maintaining the federal and state requirements.

Cons

The company is never staffed fully so it's incredibly stressful all the time. The drivers are rarely backed up by management, when the school personnel decide that they don't like a driver for whatever reason the driver loses that route, or their job. There is no possibility for promotions or upward movement--unless you want to move out of state.

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