First Student reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(3,730 total reviews)

John Kenning

70% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

First Student has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,730 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
2.0
Jan 10, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Great co-workers who really care about each other," like family" work environment, relaxed dress code, team work valued. Get free training to obtain CDL-B license plus work experience.

Cons

Pays a lot less than other local districts that have their own bus fleets, monthly union dues increase frequently but pay and benefits do not improve, buses sometimes have safety defects that are not repaired or replaced on a timely basis, two way radio communication is constantly compromised by out-of-date/defective radios which causes operators/dispatchers/parents/administrators a lot of unecessary stress. Very high employee turnover due to these issues. As much as it costs to train new drivers why don't they just increase drivers' pay to retain them?

4.0
Dec 27, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Stands behind drivers. Relocation ability to multiple locations nationwide and worldwide.

Cons

Only 71 passenger buses (inability to compete with local charter bus companies). Does not include total bus driving experience in compensation package.

3.0
Dec 22, 2012

awsome

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

full time enjoyment all day long

Cons

full time hard working though

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