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

Feb 24, 2009

Stop worrying about shareholders -- invest in your Drivers!

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

love the students and the job itself

Cons

safety issues, busses not up to par, no back up from management, not enough drivers

1.0

Sep 8, 2008

be fair,be strong lead by example

Lead mech

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The health ins.package is or was excellent.

Cons

Management is poor.Employees are treated unfairly.They have a "ethics" committee that has no ethics.Saftey issues are ignored.No one cares about doing what is right.No one is happy they just do it because thy have to.ZERO communcation!

1.0

Jun 16, 2026

I would t work here again

Driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I would say the peos are the friendship that have the potential to be made

Cons

Lack of management backing for the drivers management leaves a lot to be desired in the way it should be there is a lot of favoritism and back stabbing and s throwing drivers under the bus

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