Great job, bad company - School Bus Driver First Student Employee Review

1.0
Jul 21, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Paid weekly, nice co-workers (for the most part), co-workers care a lot.

Cons

Horrible management (We don't do it unless it's safe....or it costs any money - we don't do it then, either), unsustainable business model (they lowball to get contracts with schools and when it's time to renew, they give a realistic cost and lose the contract), benefits are horrible and expensive for workers, high turnover, fairly unprofessional attitudes, cheap, cheap, cheap.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jun 14, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Largest employer in the industry. Positive structural changes Investment in infrastructure

Cons

Frequently behind the wheel of a bus which limits value at position Very long hours due to need to complete work while spending significant portion of the day filling in on open routes

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