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      First Student

      Engaged Employer

      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).

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Reviews by job title

      4K reviews
      2.0
      Apr 19, 2025

      Company doesn't care about internal employees

      Field human resources manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Hybrid Schedules and Good Benefits

      Cons

      No room to grow, company hires external candidates over internal candidates, especially in management positions. Constant turn over, upper manager does not care about employees, so it trickles down to all staff and sets a bad culture. They do not value employees' company loyalty. No job security due to company poor management.

      2.0
      Feb 10, 2025

      The hunger games

      Talent acquisition specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great company and everyone stays on the job

      Cons

      Executive leadership makes poor Choices and don’t take in to account everyone’s feelings. They will induce turnover and negative performance

      5.0
      Feb 25, 2022

      Warm and Welcoming

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I work across many business lines, and everyone I've worked with has been helpful and friendly. I felt welcomed when I started with this company. I've had the opposite experience at another company, so this is an attribute I value highly. First Student took swift action to allow WFH in my department during the beginning of the pandemic. I feel like this company values me, and my manager actively helps further my career.

      Cons

      Going into the office a few days a week became mandatory even though the pandemic continued.

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