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 502 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of First Student employees being 3.6 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 502 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?

71% of Bus Driver/School Bus Driver employees at First Student would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% 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 (494) , 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 166 reviews)); "Worth ethics is good and people are supporting" ((in 112 reviews)); "Good Workplace and good environment" ((in 59 reviews)); "They give you great training." ((in 45 reviews)); "Good Work life balance all time" ((in 36 reviews))

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

"Bad management but now its good" ((in 106 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 78 reviews)); "Long hours and boring work" ((in 55 reviews)); "Our location experience a very difficult 1 year period of changing managers 3" ((in 25 reviews))

First Student Bus Driver/School Bus Driver reviews

3.5

71% would recommend to a friend

(502 total reviews)

John Kenning

64% 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 502 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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502 reviews

3.0

Mar 21, 2024

Just like any other job

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with children, driving to events

Cons

Negative attitude by employees, do as I say attitude by management

5.0

Mar 18, 2024

Great job if you like to work independently

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Guaranteed hours paid instead of actual hours worked. (5 hours guaranteed paid per day for your route even if you only worked 4 hours.) You get more choice the more seniority you have. You can make up for hours you weren’t able to get at route pay by doing extra charter routes.

Cons

Starting off you get the routes no one wants usually because the kids for that school can be rowdy. Seniority picks the schools they already know are good. May not get the hours you want to work if you are a new hire. Charter hours are inconsistent and are assigned by seniority so you may not get what you bid on.

3.0

Mar 13, 2024

Rewarding

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dealing with the kids Short hours Summers off Holidays off

Cons

Dealing with kids Co-workers Not enough hours

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