Does First Bus pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, First Bus employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at First Bus. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at First Bus?

37% of First Bus employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated First Bus 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.4 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at First Bus?

Bus Driver (87) , Driver (28) , Pcv Driver (7) , Professional Bus Driver (4) , Coach Driver (2) , Customer Service Advisor (2) , Customer Service Representative (2) , HR Administrator (2)

What are the pros of working at First Bus according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay & advanced rotas" ((in 18 reviews)); "some of the people i work 75% are good people" ((in 7 reviews)); "Training is good and thorough" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good colleagues to work with really helpful" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Long hours and shift work" ((in 17 reviews)); "No work life balance and no work place moral anymore." ((in 6 reviews)); "Managers don’t know themselves You have no idea who to turn to." ((in 3 reviews)); "Career progression." ((in 3 reviews)); "Long days" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed First Bus locations?

Glasgow , Leeds , Bristol , London , Sheffield , Slough , Manchester , Chelmsford , Norwich , Aberdeen , Bath , Huddersfield , Halifax , Livingston , Doncaster , Great Yarmouth , Fareham , Bradford , York , High Blantyre , Edinburgh , Colchester , Wells , Bolton , Truro , Hadleigh , Reading , Weymouth , Gosport , Dartford

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First Bus reviews

3.0

37% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

38% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (18 reviews)

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Reviews by job title

18 reviews

Reviews about "Culture"

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1.0

Oct 5, 2025

Bad company

Bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wage not awful, lots of opportunities for overtime

Cons

Lots of unpaid work, unsafe busses expected to still go out in service and difficult to get a hold of breakdown desk. Useless management and bad workplace culture

1.0

Aug 29, 2025

stay away

Bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

none just save yourself avoid

Cons

no sleep max 3 sick days in a year before discipline hard to get replacement uniform but quick to ask why your not wearing it

3.0

Aug 7, 2025

Payroll Administrator

Payroll administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WFH, work life balance, decent salary

Cons

Management, lack of training, Communication

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