First Student Culture | Comparably
We Transport Growing Minds At First Student, we believe that education offers students and their families the foundation for productive and successful lives. We take great pride in our ability to support education by making sure children have safe, friendly and reliable transportation to and from school. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
262
TOTAL
RATINGS
2286

First Student Company Culture

First Student Culture

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2.6/5
First Student's Overall Culture is rated D

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First Student CEO

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Dennis Maple First Student's CEO
Dennis Maple
57 /100

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What are your coworkers at First Student like?

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  • Most of them are very friendly and helpful

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How's the vacation policy at First Student?

Asked to all employees at First Student

  • There is no vacation policy. We are on temporary layoff at the end of the school year

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How are layoffs handled in the Customer Support department at First Student?

Asked to the Customer Support Department at First Student

  • Annually, at the end of the school year

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How does First Student make decisions around promotions?

Asked to all employees at First Student

  • There are no promotions

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How helpful was your Customer Support team when you were first hired at First Student?

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  • They were amazing. They offered assistance in every aspect

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Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at First Student

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45%

First Student currently ranks in the Bottom 45% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at First Student

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50%

First Student currently ranks in the Top 50% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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-23
eNPS Score
28%Promoters
21%Passives
51%Detractors

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Mission, Vision, & Values

We Transport Growing Minds At First Student, we believe that education offers students and their families the foundation for productive and successful lives. We take great pride in our ability to support education by making sure children have safe, friendly and reliable transportation to and from school.

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First Student Culture At a Glance

First Student has 10001 employees. 262 employees at First Student have reviewed First Student across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 3 days ago.

Overall, the 262 First Student employees give their leadership a grade of D, or Bottom 15% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at First Student are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at First Student, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at First Student are generally satisfied with their team. 262 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. Less than half believe the meetings at First Student are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at First Student believe the environment at First Student is split between positive and negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at First Student is moderate. About 87% of the employees at First Student work 8 hours or less, while 7% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at First Student are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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  1. 1st
    MV Transportation
    61 / 100
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    First Student
    58 / 100
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Vision Insurance
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
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PTO / Vacation Policy
Paid Holidays
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