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      First Student

      Engaged Employer

      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

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Culture & values

      3.4

      Compensation and benefits

      3.4

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Senior management

      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).

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      4K reviews
      1.0
      Feb 27, 2024

      just for experince

      Virtual assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I become competitive and earn experience

      Cons

      it was hectic and was not manageable

      2.0
      Feb 26, 2024

      Overall not great

      School bus driver
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pay is competitive for the area. 5 paid sick/vacation days and 2 unpaid during the school year

      Cons

      Penny pinching with hours/time. Do not defend drivers when issues arise. Kids can be a lot to handle. Some districts do not do anything to protect drivers and students from badly behaved or violent students. Contradictory rules that make you thrown in front of issues (Example: policy is to Get Out and Look when encountering issues, but told to never get off a bus with students on board) New hires are made cover drivers and given almost no notice to where they're going or when. No GPS. Radios are so garbled you can barely understand. No A/C in over half the busses. Majority of busses are 10+ years old. No primary healthcare even with a Union.

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