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 was good and it was consistent" ((in 157 reviews)); "Worth ethics is good and people are supporting" ((in 122 reviews)); "Good Workplace and good environment" ((in 56 reviews)); "They give you great training." ((in 43 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 41 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 then other places" ((in 78 reviews)); "Hours are long and do not let you sleep." ((in 52 reviews)); "Very difficult company to work for umess you have a good manager." ((in 24 reviews))

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

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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

2.0

Oct 12, 2013

worked over 7 years for them

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you get to work about 9 months

Cons

everyone that works there knows that there is no job security,'cause any minor mistake will get you terminated

3.0

Oct 8, 2013

my 1st two years was great but down hill after that

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

working with so many kids of all nationalitys

Cons

first student needs to look out for their employees u.s.d. 259 got to much control over F.S.

3.0

Sep 18, 2013

It was a decent job.

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You received a paycheck, for investing in the next generation, and that makes it rewarding.

Cons

You had better make sure that you cross all of your political t's and dot all of your political i's if you wanted to remain in the right people's good graces.

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worked over 7 years for them

my 1st two years was great but down hill after that

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