Is First Student a good company to work for as a Bus Driver/School Bus Driver?

Bus Driver/School Bus Driver professionals working at First Student have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 501 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of First Student employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Bus Driver/School Bus Driver Jobs at First Student now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Bus Driver/School Bus Driver interview questions at First Student .

Does First Student pay Bus Driver/School Bus Driver employees well?

Bus Driver/School Bus Driver professionals rate their compensation and benefits at First Student with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 501 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Bus Driver/School Bus Driver salaries at First Student.

How happy are Bus Driver/School Bus Driver professionals working at First Student?

70% of Bus Driver/School Bus Driver employees at First Student would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 3% in the past 12 months. Bus Driver/School Bus Driver professionals have also rated First Student with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.4 rating for culture and values and 3.1 rating 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 the pros of working at First Student according to real employee reviews?

"Pay was good and it was consistent" ((in 174 reviews)); "Worth ethics is good and people are supporting" ((in 120 reviews)); "Good Workplace and good environment" ((in 60 reviews)); "They give you great training." ((in 42 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 39 reviews))

What are the cons of working at First Student according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management but now its good" ((in 109 reviews)); "Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefitNot enough hour No benefit" ((in 79 reviews)); "Low salary and no retaining of interns" ((in 75 reviews)); "Long hours and boring work" ((in 55 reviews)); "Our location experience a very difficult 1 year period of changing managers 3" ((in 26 reviews))

First Student Bus Driver/School Bus Driver reviews

3.5

70% would recommend to a friend

(501 total reviews)

John Kenning

63% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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Bus Driver/School Bus Driver employees have rated First Student with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 501 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Bus Driver/School Bus Driver professionals have a good working experience there. First Student is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Bus Driver/School Bus Driver professionals compared to other employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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501 reviews

4.0

Feb 4, 2010

Driver

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A varied group of folks with different backgrounds to work with.

Cons

Not much room for errors

2.0

Mar 29, 2009

Wages tend to to be low and varies, along with policies, depending on the site.

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The School Bus Driver job is part time, and so has the benefit of using the off hours for other pursuits. The company talks continuely about safety. Some kids are wonderful and some are not so great, but mostly they're a positive aspect of the job.

Cons

The pay is terrible and then pay is scaled down for any not driving tasks. So office work or bus maintenance is at mininum wages. My understanding these policies are very location dependant, so check before being surprised.

2.0

Feb 24, 2009

Stop worrying about shareholders -- invest in your Drivers!

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

love the students and the job itself

Cons

safety issues, busses not up to par, no back up from management, not enough drivers

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