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

1.0

Sep 13, 2013

First Student management from the top to most Contract Managers are too much into micromanagement.

School bus driver

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Pros

Co workers are great. Driving can be fun when left alone. Pay is good - top rate in our terminal is 22.50/hr. Some minor benefits. They are cheap!

Cons

1. Management 2. Management 3. Management and so on. We have a Union shop - Teamsters Local 384 - and I can not imagine what they get away with without a Union. Last two managers have proven to be real duds. It is always do it this way or get fired. They have paid Thousands in back pay over unlawful firings when some honest communications would have worked.

4.0

Aug 19, 2013

Underappreciated, but an ok job. Not really a career choice

School bus driver

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Pros

fixed schedule every week, field trips when available for extra pay.

Cons

horrible benefits, hardly any work over school breaks

3.0

Jul 26, 2013

Loved working for company until new untrustworthy management came to the branch.

School bus driver

Recommend

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Pros

Summer Unemployment, reasonable pay, freedom in day between schedule to attend to business.

Cons

Drivers pay full price for benefits which leaves no money for bills. Management is untrustworthy.

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First Student management from the top to most Contract Managers are too much into micromanagement.

Underappreciated, but an ok job. Not really a career choice

Loved working for company until new untrustworthy management came to the branch.

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