First Student Bus Driver/School Bus Driver reviews

3.5

72% would recommend to a friend

(502 total reviews)

John Kenning

68% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Bus Driver/School Bus Driver employees have rated First Student with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 502 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Bus Driver/School Bus Driver professionals have a good working experience there. First Student is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Bus Driver/School Bus Driver professionals compared to other employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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502 reviews
3.0
Aug 22, 2015

Nice part-time job

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Pros

I worked with some wonderful people and really enjoyed the kids and their parents.

Cons

Until you get a lot of seniority, hours are limited. If you're retired or have other income and health care coverage, etc.. this is a perfect job. If not, be sure to plan for summer because otherwise you will be mostly unemployed. Minnesota does not allow school bus drivers to collect unemployment checks.

4.0
Aug 21, 2015

Can't Complain

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Pros

Extra work opportunities, flexible schedule, 4 hours guaranteed, friendly environment, free training, effective management.

Cons

Pay somewhat low in my opinion when you consider the massive responsibilities that come with driving a bus. The insurance is also insanely expensive which is why I have private insurance. Other than that, not much I would call a con, (at least not at my location).

2.0
Aug 16, 2015
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Pros

The best part about working for First Student was my fellow employees. I have worked in an environment where everyone was as supportive and caring.

Cons

The worst part about working for First Student was the lack of hours. When I hired I was told I would work a certain amount of hours a week and I actually worked about 10 hours less. The pay compaired to the other bus company here was about $3-$5 less per hour. The biggest issue I had was with my route. I drove had some students that I constantly had behavior issues. I received very little help from management for resolving the issue with these students. I was constantly being told to write them up, nothing ever really came about those write ups. So after awhile I stopped writing the students up.

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