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
Mar 28, 2025

Decent Enough

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Easy work, good dispatch team, very self oriented as you’ll not really interact with other drivers

Cons

Some managers are nice others are not very nice at all and will try to treat you like a child, but overall not glaring

3.0
Mar 27, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours during tenure. Understanding management.

Cons

Lack of hours during off seasons.

5.0
Mar 26, 2025

Good Job Do your best!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Depends on location your at

Cons

Just know its based on each location

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