Does First Student pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, First Student employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at First Student. This rating has decreased by 2% 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 163 reviews)); "Worth ethics is good and people are supporting" ((in 111 reviews)); "Nice working place and good environment" ((in 61 reviews)); "Free training for a CDL." ((in 49 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 37 reviews))

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

"Bad management but now its good" ((in 111 reviews)); "Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefitNot enough hour No benefit" ((in 80 reviews)); "Low salary and no retaining of interns" ((in 78 reviews)); "Long hours and boring work" ((in 55 reviews)); "Very difficult company to work for umess you have a good manager." ((in 25 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

72% 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

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

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 12, 2014

horrible

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

money is great and keeps you there

Cons

management is horrible if they have it out for you they get you and dont blink an eye while doing it and they have no regard for retainment of employee services basically a revolving door if you dont keep your mouth shut and turn a blind eye to their vile acts against other employees you go out the door with the guy/gal being fired

3.0

Dec 12, 2013

the best job were their is no communication

Driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

better pay and treatment than McDonald's, having time off during the middle of the day

Cons

poor benefits, lots of things they don't tell you in advance, poor communication, poor training, ultra cold or hot poorly maintained buses, dispatch poor communication if any at all

3.0

Oct 29, 2013

Test of the times

Senior accounts payable representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You have some people that are working there for the betterment of the company.

Cons

Upper management sees themselves as invisible. They will not follow policies and procedures because they feel that they are the exception.

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