Is First Student a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at First Student have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 188 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 Software Engineer Jobs at First Student now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at First Student .

Does First Student pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at First Student with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 188 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at First Student.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at First Student?

46% of Software Engineer employees at First Student would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 18% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated First Student with a 3.3 rating for work-life-balance, 2.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.2 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 was good and it was consistent" ((in 163 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 51 reviews)); "CDL Training for later use in life" ((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 108 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 and no retaining of interns" ((in 75 reviews)); "Long hours and boring work" ((in 54 reviews)); "Very difficult company to work for umess you have a good manager." ((in 24 reviews))

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First Student Software Engineer reviews

3.6

46% would recommend to a friend

(188 total reviews)

John Kenning

56% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.6

Diversity & inclusion

2.3

Senior management

Software Engineer employees have rated First Student with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 188 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. First Student is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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188 reviews

5.0

Nov 19, 2021

i would like to handle client request professionally.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

i would like to handle client request professionally.

Cons

continuous working environment could lead to mental or physical problems could effect my contribution in adding value to company.

1.0

Nov 14, 2021

Software developer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very intriguing and a lot of time availability

Cons

The competition is very high and so is one of the downsides

3.0

Nov 9, 2021

Best to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

environment is okay okay to work

Cons

Good to work if you are team member

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