Does Go-Ahead Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Go-Ahead Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Go-Ahead Group. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Go-Ahead Group?

44% of Go-Ahead Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Go-Ahead Group 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

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

Bus Driver (58) , Driver (7) , Professional Bus Driver (7) , School Bus Driver (3) , Assistant Manager (2) , Manager (2) , Operator-Bus Driver (2) , Project Manager (2) , QA Analyst (2) , Rail Replacement Controller (2) , Service Desk Analyst (2)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 9 reviews)); "No job security as ya can be sacked for almost anything." ((in 4 reviews)); "Free transport pass, given opportunities to progress, allowed to work with minimal supervision/not being micromanaged" ((in 3 reviews)); "Good people good staff friendly" ((in 3 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Poor management only looking after themselves" ((in 14 reviews)); "Bad Pay, Shift work, Public" ((in 9 reviews)); "Long hours and stressful routes" ((in 8 reviews)); "low wages for new drivers." ((in 5 reviews)); "Could do with more Work Life Balance." ((in 4 reviews))

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Go-Ahead Group Reviews

3.2

44% would recommend to a friend

(160 total reviews)

David Brown

46% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (160 reviews)

Go-Ahead Group has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 160 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Go-Ahead Group 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

160 reviews

2.0

9 Jul 2026

Long hours for mediocre pay and poor management

Bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Money’s okay only because you do a lot of hours

Cons

Management is very terrible. Strong risk of getting fired

4.0

2 Feb 2026

Good company

Pcv driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay for the job

Cons

Not so flexible for family life

3.0

22 Dec 2025

Talk to other drivers before going head first

Bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Better than average salary. Travel pass on all tfl services for you and one more person. Good union representation.

Cons

Highly stressful. No respect from the company or passengers or anyone. You're just a number that they'll replace at anytime. Work life balance is pretty much non existent.

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Jobs at Go-Ahead Group

Trainee & Experienced Bus Drivers

Swindon, Wiltshire, South West England, England