First Student reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(3,733 total reviews)

John Kenning

71% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

First Student has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,733 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
3.0
Feb 16, 2024

Good Company

Recommend
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Pros

Good company, treated well. We had a union in our shop (non-intrusive) that really got the pay where it needed to be. Not great for drivers or office people.

Cons

There is an on-call schedule. Overtime is hit or miss most of the time. Shop management is poorly defined.

4.0
Feb 4, 2024

Review

Recommend
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Pros

Big company alot of opportunity.

Cons

Big company no local identity.

1.0
Jan 7, 2024

My Thoughts

Recommend
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Pros

There are some fantastic people who work there.

Cons

Management is disrespectful, and does not support the people.

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