First Student reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(3,734 total reviews)

John Kenning

72% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

First Student has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,734 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
4.0
Apr 2, 2026

Good P/T Work

Recommend
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Pros

Good for retiree’s, mom's kids allowed to come to work with you

Cons

Not much room for upward movement. Benefits pretty much nonexistent health insurance you can get through company is expensive and not very good coverage.

2.0
Mar 27, 2026

Needs improvement

Recommend
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Pros

Great job for mom with kids

Cons

Only 25 hours a week and unpaid vacations

3.0
Feb 28, 2026

It's a part time job

Recommend
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Pros

Day time available for appointments. Requested time off very reasonable.

Cons

Senior driver's get the best everything.

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