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

2.0

Aug 8, 2012

If you are a mother with school age children this job is for you

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Meet teachers and teachers aids and also administrators. Have the same time off as the children. Will be able to take the children from home to school.

Cons

No loyalty and poor management. Pay is low

4.0

Mar 24, 2012

Great training, good hours, no benifits, low wages yet fun, enjoyable Good Company.

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best training in the country! Training and fees paid by them. Flexible hours and time off. Wages are lower than average but not bad. Can work more if wanting. Summers off, weekends off, mid day off. Very good for parents who want to be home with your children. Management is welcoming, like one big family. Really enjoy coming to work most days.

Cons

Pay is lower than all other school bus drivers in California, possibly country. No benifits, Benifits offered cost your entire check. Some routes are only 4 hours a day. Union yard, means you pay union dues and get none of the traditional teamster benifits. Union is in active on this yard. Special treatment given to the "pets".

2.0

Mar 29, 2009

Wages tend to to be low and varies, along with policies, depending on the site.

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The School Bus Driver job is part time, and so has the benefit of using the off hours for other pursuits. The company talks continuely about safety. Some kids are wonderful and some are not so great, but mostly they're a positive aspect of the job.

Cons

The pay is terrible and then pay is scaled down for any not driving tasks. So office work or bus maintenance is at mininum wages. My understanding these policies are very location dependant, so check before being surprised.

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