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 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Holiday parties with free lunch. - Places a lot of emphasis on safety which is important.

Cons

- Management does a poor job at managing, probably because they are over worked and trying to do too many jobs. - Extreme micro management. Spoon feed permission and instructions to employees. Don't expect any degree of independence to perform your own job. Be expect to b treated like an incompetent. - Rate is $25 an hour for drivers, $5 less than you will find at public sector roles doing the same thing.

5.0
Dec 27, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

wonderful work culture and I enjoyed helping the children start there day

Cons

Hours are limited due to in being only before and after school.

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