Does Lothian Buses pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lothian Buses employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lothian Buses. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lothian Buses?

69% of Lothian Buses employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lothian Buses 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lothian Buses?

Bus Driver (22) , Pcv Driver (11) , Driver (10) , Engineering (2) , Mechanic (2) , Mechanical Engineer (2) , Professional Bus Driver (2) , Tour Guide (2)

What are the pros of working at Lothian Buses according to real employee reviews?

"decent money and good banter with colleagues" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good place to work, good people and practices." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Lothian Buses according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management no work life balance" ((in 3 reviews))

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Lothian Buses Reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(72 total reviews)

Sarah Boyd

74% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Culture and values

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Work/Life balance

Lothian Buses has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 72 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lothian Buses 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

72 reviews

5.0

8 June 2022

Great pay and staff

Pcv driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Keep your head down, stay out of trouble and do as the company expects and you'll excel. Lots of opportunities for overtime and can earn 50k+ once on top rate

Cons

Older buses not very nice to drive Public can be very rude and difficult

Lothian Buses Response

Thanks very much for your review and feedback!

3.0

10 Apr 2022

Unsociable hours

Bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Modern fleet, Great colleagues, Steady income

Cons

Unsociable hours, Weekend work, Stressful

Lothian Buses Response

Thanks very much for your feedback, it's appreciated.

1.0

11 Jan 2022

poor

Bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good rate of pay, thats it

Cons

poor work life balance, bad managment

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Jobs at Lothian Buses

Recruitment Administrator

Edinburgh, Scotland

GBP 29K - GBP 30K /yr

(Employer provided)

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Depot Administrator - Part Time (Fixed Term)

Trainee Bus Driver - Musselburgh

Musselburgh, Scotland

GBP 17 - GBP 17 /hr

(Employer provided)

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Trainee Bus Driver - Edinburgh

Trainee Bus Driver - Livingston