I applied in-person. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Durham School Services (Rochester, MI) in Oct 2013
Interview
Paper application is better than the online system. According to this service center, the online portal doesn't always do what it is supposed to do. I already had a CDL so they did not have to train me which was a benefit for them. The interim safety supervisor is a great guy and the interview was upbeat and a lot of fun. The office staff and mechanics are much nicer than I've worked with in the past.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Many of the questions dealt with how you would handle certain situations with parents, children, etc. If you have driven a school bus before, you already know that the parents are worse than the kids and the fact that many of them like to drive their kids to school and clog the roads and driveways for the buses creating many hazardous situations.
I applied online. I interviewed at Durham School Services (Los Angeles, CA) in Aug 2022
Interview
Interview is a process, takes time to finish the whole process, besides take tests, going for physicals test and drug test and then wait until training time is available. Its about a whole month process to even start the job.
There was no interview
Just fill out the app
Call or come in
If you dont have a cdl
Take your written test and they will train you to achieve your cdl class b
I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Durham School Services (Oxnard, CA)
Interview
All applicants are almost guaranteed to get hired if you qualify. Disqualifiers include certain criminal arrests/convictions and driving history that consists of serious driving violations, multiple minor violations, or accidents. Lots of employees have left for other employment opportunities but eventually come back (the grass is not always greener....).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions pertaining to the applicant's criminal and driving history.
School Bus Driver applicants have rated the interview process at Durham School Services with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for School Bus Driver roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 24 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Durham School Services overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Durham School Services as a School Bus Driver according to 24 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 19%
One on one interview: 19%
Background check: 15%
Skills test: 14%
Personality test: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Presentation: 5%
Phone interview: 3%
Group panel interview: 2%
Other: 2%
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