Does Go-Ahead London pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Go-Ahead London employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Go-Ahead London. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Go-Ahead London?

65% of Go-Ahead London employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Go-Ahead London 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Go-Ahead London?

Bus Driver (49) , Bus Operator (5) , Driver (4) , Professional Bus Driver (4) , Trainee Bus Driver (3) , Engineer (2) , IBus Controller (2) , Manager (2) , Operator-Bus Driver (2) , Senior Vehicle Engineer (2) , Service Delivery Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Go-Ahead London according to real employee reviews?

"Reputable company and good Pay" ((in 13 reviews)); "decent ish money but not worth it" ((in 5 reviews)); "Decent salary, reasonable work environment" ((in 4 reviews)); "Some nice people" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Go-Ahead London according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours 7 days a aweek" ((in 9 reviews)); "Bad traffic bad and rude people as the management as well" ((in 6 reviews)); "Promoting from outside the industry, Managers that don't even have a licence, others are fast tracked as they have a degree." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Go-Ahead London locations?

London , Barking , Camberwell , Tottenham , Greenwich , Dartford , Sutton , Croydon , Orpington , Merton , Bexleyheath , Southwark , Sutton Coldfield , Merton , Erith , Putney

Go-Ahead London reviews

3.4

65% would recommend to a friend

(105 total reviews)

Tom Joyner

57% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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Go-Ahead London has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 105 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Go-Ahead London employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation and logistics industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

105 reviews

3.0

Mar 21, 2026

It was ok.

Bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Had some fab staff, pay is pretty decent. Can be flexible with work

Cons

Management don’t care. Supervisors don’t know what they’re doing (albeit one of them does) Change your shifts without telling you. Favour certain drivers

4.0

Aug 29, 2025

Good depot

Bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Helpful management Small depot Good routes

Cons

Not a lot of wiggle room for shift changes

Go-Ahead London Response

10mo

Thanks for taking the time to review your role with Go Ahead London! Its great to hear your team are helpful and you are enjoying the routes at your depot. Some times shift changes can be a challenge when we run a 24hour, 7 day business so its helpful for prospective employees to benefit from hearing about your experience. Thanks for your hard work! Recruitment Team

4.0

Jul 30, 2025

Pay

Bus operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Weekly pay is really nice

Cons

You have to work Long hours

Go-Ahead London Response

10mo

Thank you for your honest review and feedback. Recruitment Team

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