Great place to get your feet wet. No upward growth potential. - Anonymous employee First Student Employee Review

3.0
Nov 17, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

First Student pays very well at first, but don't expect yearly raises. There are many very talented and ambitious people working for First Student. First Student has a rather relaxed environment at it's HQ offices in Cincinnati.

Cons

People in the field tend to be miss managed and under qualified. There is no room for upward growth unless you run in the right circles. Pay raises or cost of living adjustments are not based on quality of work or years of service. Upper management tends to undervalue its mid level employees.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

Largest employer in the industry. Positive structural changes Investment in infrastructure

Cons

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