Is First Student a good company to work for?

First Student has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 5,109 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at First Student to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about First Student have been left by employees working as Graduate Student , Intern and Bus Driver/School Bus Driver .

Does First Student pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, First Student employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at First Student. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at First Student?

68% of First Student employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated First Student 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at First Student?

School Bus Driver (493) , Graduate Student (365) , Software Engineer (195) , Bus Driver (165) , Driver (125) , Student Worker (67) , Data Entry (63) , Software Developer (59) , Internship (51) , Working Student (45) , Intern (43) , PhD Student (33) , Web Developer (30) , Bus Monitor (25) , Mechanical Engineer (25)

What are employees saying about First Student layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about First Student layoffs and their outlook for job security at First Student in 2026.

What are the top reviewed First Student locations?

Cincinnati , New York , Chicago , Saint Louis , Houston , San Francisco , Los Angeles , Buffalo , Seattle , Portland , Bozeman , Indianapolis , Wichita , Boston , Atlanta , Syracuse , Dallas , Naperville , Rochester , Milwaukee , Philadelphia , Normal , Crest Hill , Schaumburg , Tacoma , Providence , Boise , DeKalb , Springfield , Kansas City

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First Student reviews

3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(3,735 total reviews)

John Kenning

72% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (3,735 reviews)

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First Student has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,735 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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

1.0

Aug 27, 2018

X-Driver of Muskego, Wisconsin Terminal

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent part time wages and extra charter work is usually available.

Cons

Early morning Start time, only 4 hours a day, drive in snow and cold weather bus takes a long time to warm up, in summer there is no A/C on big buses so your roast. Driver has a lot of responsibility for their driving and for anything that happens on the bus. Can be stressful.

5.0

Aug 23, 2018

Safety First

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very Safety Conscious and safety driven company

Cons

Drivers are very pleasant to work with

4.0

Aug 22, 2018

Bus Driver

Bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very nice place to work!

Cons

Don't like the winter time on the bus.

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Jobs at First Student

Bus Monitor/Aide - Franklin County, NY