I applied through other source. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at First Student (Cincinnati, OH) in Nov 2015
Interview
There is no interpersonal interview! Nobody is going to ask vague questions or pass judgement.
You just need to fill in paperwork; pass background, drug, medical tests; and get the license. (All that data is quite important. Safety is paramount. It will expose your doctors' level of care of you, if there are any medical issues to get under control. And medical issues must get under control to proceed.) About 2 weeks of training is unpaid. The remaining approx. two months is paid at half full driver's rate. You can get a lower-paid Monitor job while training for additional pay. After passing all tests and licensing, you're immediately assigned a bus route.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you already have a Commercial Driver License? (Class A or B with Passenger and School Bus endorsements is required to actually drive kids.)
They will do a phone interview first, and they will ask some question about why do you want to be a school bus driver and what is your advantages than other candidates.
I interviewed at First Student (South Holland, IL)
Interview
No interview process, just sign up and pass the background drug and physical test, then fill out paperwork and start training which they’ll provide transportation for and multiple choice testing for your CDL
I applied online. I interviewed at First Student (Phoenix, AZ)
Interview
They are very short staffed right now, so as long as you meet the basic requirements you will be hired. I was not interviewed, I simply started the hiring process.