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 (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 167 reviews)); "Worth ethics is good and people are supporting" ((in 113 reviews)); "Good Workplace and good environment" ((in 60 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 41 reviews)); "Provide CDL Training and the ability to further my Driving experience" ((in 41 reviews))

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

"Bad management but now its good" ((in 105 reviews)); "Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefitNot enough hour No benefit" ((in 77 reviews)); "Low salary and no retaining of interns" ((in 73 reviews)); "Long hours and boring work" ((in 58 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

Jul 12, 2023

Like any other bus job

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Other drivers are fun and great to talk with SOME of the schools actually work with drivers for handling student behavior Pay is pretty good for time spent

Cons

MOST schools do not work with drivers in regard to student behavior problems

3.0

Jul 5, 2023

Decent Job for specific circumstances

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rewarding job, can bring kids to work, have time off between runs

Cons

Often not full time, hard on your body, benefits aren’t great

3.0

Jun 28, 2023

Driver

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Several locations to work from in Houston.

Cons

Mostly part-time work. No paid Holidays.

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