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

Bus Driver/School Bus Driver professionals working at First Student have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 502 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 Bus Driver/School Bus Driver Jobs at First Student now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Bus Driver/School Bus Driver interview questions at First Student .

Does First Student pay Bus Driver/School Bus Driver employees well?

Bus Driver/School Bus Driver professionals rate their compensation and benefits at First Student with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 502 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Bus Driver/School Bus Driver salaries at First Student.

How happy are Bus Driver/School Bus Driver professionals working at First Student?

72% of Bus Driver/School Bus Driver employees at First Student would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 3% in the past 12 months. Bus Driver/School Bus Driver professionals have also rated First Student with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at First Student?

School Bus Driver (494) , Graduate Student (365) , Software Engineer (195) , 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 166 reviews)); "Not a bad place to work the people are great and hours are good for moms." ((in 111 reviews)); "Nice working place and good environment" ((in 59 reviews)); "CDL Training for later use in life" ((in 44 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 40 reviews))

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

"Bad management but now its good" ((in 108 reviews)); "Low salary and no retaining of interns" ((in 80 reviews)); "Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefitNot enough hour No benefit" ((in 79 reviews)); "Hours are long and do not let you sleep." ((in 54 reviews)); "Our location experience a very difficult 1 year period of changing managers 3" ((in 23 reviews))

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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

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

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

4.0

Dec 26, 2014

I have been with the company for 6 months now and so far It is a great company to work for.

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, excellent dental insurance, free training.

Cons

No paid vacation days, no sick days, medical insurance is really expensive.

4.0

Dec 24, 2014

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Follows the school schedule, summers off

Cons

Alert 11 hours for 5.5 hours pay

3.0

Dec 18, 2014

Good for Something to do, not Careerworthy

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy job, free training on both 40ft class B buses and smaller class C vans, only work 4-5 hours a day, set work schedule, plenty of time off including all holidays and summer. Can claim unemployment when off. Optional work during summer. Optional charter trips and plenty of field trips.

Cons

No benefits, no retirement. Healthcare option is ridiculously expensive. only getting $15.69/hr as a driver and it took 4 years to get there. No promotion path. If you don't like driving and don't like kids, don't work here. Jobs are seniority based. Established drivers get the best runs and the most trips. New drivers will make more in summer than in the school year when most people want to stay off work.

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I have been with the company for 6 months now and so far It is a great company to work for.

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