Is First Student a good company to work for as a Driver?

Driver professionals working at First Student have rated their employer with 3.1 out of 5 stars in 123 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of First Student employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Driver Jobs at First Student now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Driver interview questions at First Student .

Does First Student pay Driver employees well?

Driver professionals rate their compensation and benefits at First Student with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 123 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Driver salaries at First Student.

How happy are Driver professionals working at First Student?

43% of Driver employees at First Student would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 26% in the past 12 months. Driver professionals have also rated First Student with a 3.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.7 rating for culture and values and 2.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at First Student?

School Bus Driver (494) , Graduate Student (366) , Software Engineer (196) , Bus Driver (165) , Driver (125) , Student Worker (67) , Data Entry (63) , Software Developer (59) , Internship (51) , Working Student (46) , 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 is good and they are flexible with hours" ((in 168 reviews)); "Worth ethics is good and people are supporting" ((in 116 reviews)); "Good environment of company , really helps" ((in 58 reviews)); "The hours are flexible so it works great for college kids and parents who want to be home when the kids are." ((in 52 reviews)); "Good work life balance here" ((in 42 reviews))

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

"Bad management but now its good" ((in 109 reviews)); "Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefitNot enough hour No benefit" ((in 81 reviews)); "Low salary and no retaining of interns" ((in 75 reviews)); "Very difficult company to work for umess you have a good manager." ((in 24 reviews)); "Alot of favoritism, lot of time off." ((in 16 reviews))

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First Student Driver reviews

3.1

43% would recommend to a friend

(123 total reviews)

John Kenning

73% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Driver employees have rated First Student with 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 123 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Driver professionals have a good working experience there. First Student is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Driver professionals compared to other employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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123 reviews

3.0

Oct 25, 2025

OK Place

Driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hours, pay, benefits, 401k, service to community

Cons

Management, equipment, coworkers think its middle school

5.0

Sep 22, 2025

Flexible schedule

Driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very flexible Good compensation Great management

Cons

Split shift Not much room for advancement

5.0

Sep 11, 2025

It’s a decent job

Driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good hours most of all

Cons

Not really many cons honestly

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