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 3.7 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 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?

72% 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, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.2 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

72% would recommend to a friend

(502 total reviews)

John Kenning

68% approve of CEO

70% 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

5.0

Feb 28, 2024

Good Place to Work

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

This company is a good place to work and very professional.

Cons

Communication and holiday pay can be improved.

2.0

Feb 26, 2024

Overall not great

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is competitive for the area. 5 paid sick/vacation days and 2 unpaid during the school year

Cons

Penny pinching with hours/time. Do not defend drivers when issues arise. Kids can be a lot to handle. Some districts do not do anything to protect drivers and students from badly behaved or violent students. Contradictory rules that make you thrown in front of issues (Example: policy is to Get Out and Look when encountering issues, but told to never get off a bus with students on board) New hires are made cover drivers and given almost no notice to where they're going or when. No GPS. Radios are so garbled you can barely understand. No A/C in over half the busses. Majority of busses are 10+ years old. No primary healthcare even with a Union.

4.0

Feb 24, 2024

School Bus Driver - First Student

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good part-time if in school

Cons

everything goes by seniority and it is hard to get extra hours. A lot of holidays and no work.

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