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 164 reviews)); "well spacious and nice people to work with" ((in 113 reviews)); "Good environment of company , really helps" ((in 56 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 41 reviews)); "Free training for a CDL." ((in 41 reviews))

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

"Bad management but now its good" ((in 105 reviews)); "Low salary and no retaining of interns" ((in 83 reviews)); "Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefitNot enough hour No benefit" ((in 75 reviews)); "Long hours and boring work" ((in 55 reviews)); "Very difficult company to work for umess you have a good manager." ((in 24 reviews))

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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

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

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

4.0

Jan 23, 2026

Fun & supportive work environment

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good coworkers Good kids Thorough, paid CDL training

Cons

Communication discrepancies Inherently unpredictable environment Occasional short notice schedule/route adjustments or additions

2.0

Jan 1, 2026

Go Somewhere Else

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Holiday parties with free lunch. - Places a lot of emphasis on safety which is important.

Cons

- Management does a poor job at managing, probably because they are over worked and trying to do too many jobs. - Extreme micro management. Spoon feed permission and instructions to employees. Don't expect any degree of independence to perform your own job. Be expect to b treated like an incompetent. - Rate is $25 an hour for drivers, $5 less than you will find at public sector roles doing the same thing.

3.0

Dec 9, 2025

Decent wages, stressful and lack of hours

School bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid training and CDL B + endorsements are paid for by company.

Cons

—Not enough hours, —Almost impossible to get a full time position — Long winter break and summer break — Wages could be higher — Stressful dealing with student management and driving. — Lots of liability if you get in an accident

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