First Student reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(3,727 total reviews)

John Kenning

70% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

First Student has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,727 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 and logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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4K reviews
1.0
Sep 4, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Great if you like to drive.

Cons

If you get hired here, you will more than likely be sent not to the main terminal, but to the off site park-out. There are over 20 buses at site. There is also no electricity, building to keep drivers warm in the -30 winters, or a place to go to the washroom. Branch manager refuses to to put up facility. "Have to pee, don't drink coffee." There is also a large number of broken, faded, old buses. Safety only counts till it costs, most cases broken buses are down for months, and will often be scavenged of parts to keep less broken buses moving. There are also not enough spares in fleet to be used for runs as they are old and broken, or used for charters and not available to a stranded driver.

2.0
Nov 30, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Part time job working with great kids! Free B licensing (if you pass of course). Can bring your kids if you are a stay at home parent. Can pick up extra work by way of charters: weddings, school trips etc. (also pretty much at minimum wage but often the bus driver gets free entrance to events/parks)

Cons

Great responsibility (read: liability - with minimum wage pay)

4.0
Oct 20, 2015

Nice place to work...

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It is a part time job, very flexible.

Cons

If expecting to make 10k a year, it is ok!

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