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      First Student

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      First Student reviews

      3.7

      69% would recommend to a friend

      (3,734 total reviews)

      John Kenning

      72% approve of CEO

      65% positive business outlook

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      First Student has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,734 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The First Student employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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      4K reviews
      1.0
      Jul 7, 2025

      Good pay, bad employer

      School bus driver
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work-life balance Good pay Bring kids to work with you

      Cons

      Poor management Drivers and monitors are referred to DCF when the let kids off bus when parents aren't there to get the kids off the bus No support No communication

      5.0
      Jul 1, 2025

      Excellent place to work!

      Bus driver/school bus driver
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      This group is more like a big family than a job. Brandon, (Location Manager), and Linette (Asst. Manager) are amazing to work for, they will do anything to help out and it isn’t out of the norm to see Brandon out washing busses, both of them driving routes and always helping with questions or issues that arise.i loved this job, so much, I had to take care of personal issues and my health, but will always feel thankful to this job for taking care of me and giving me the opportunity to work with them.

      Cons

      Zero. I can not think of one negative thing.

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