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      First Student

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      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

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.5

      Culture & values

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Senior management

      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
      1.0
      Mar 16, 2017

      Terrible

      School bus driver
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Part time hours, could bring my son to work when needed, loved interacting with the students more than coworkers, time off

      Cons

      Racist and incompetent management at Muskego terminal (they didn't remove the swastika graffiti from my bus until I switched to the Milwaukee terminal); very jealous and insecure female coworkers at the Milwaukee terminal. In hindsight, twas very comical since their many issues had no reflection on me, but at the time it was difficult to work in that trashy, high-school-like environment.

      2.0
      Jan 20, 2019

      Management doesn't care about only body count

      Driver
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Some of the kids are great I loved the job at first

      Cons

      When you pick a route at the beginning it should stay that way not add a bad school and tell you are stuck with it and if you don't like it quit that's not the way you treat your employees

      4.0
      Oct 29, 2017

      School Bus Driver

      School bus driver
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Outstanding training, probably the best training program available. Great job for people who are retired or just looking for some extra money. Co-workers are generally a nice group of people. Interaction with the kids can be rewarding once you establish the rules on the bus. Constant need for drivers makes it easy to get a job.

      Cons

      Extra driving hours beyond the minimum are difficult to come by. This is not a job you can count on for steady income beyond the guaranteed 20 hours. Charters don't pay very well. Regular turnover of drivers. There's a daily need to keep track of your own hours. Management will adjust your hours without telling you and cheat you out of minutes each day which can translate to hour(s) on your paychecks. Benefits are not worth consideration.

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