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DismissArriva is a bus and train operator. Their routes can be found across the UK.
arriva.co.ukArriva job reviews
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Best thing
People I work with
Worst thing
Shifts and mangerment
Arriva Fitter, February 2024
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Best thing
Talking with colleagues
Worst thing
Management have no idea what goes on during a drivers day at work. Health and safety is passed inside garages when it shouldn't. Working conditions are dreadful.
Arriva Bus driver, January 2024
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Best thing
You get to drive a London bus.
Worst thing
Rude passengers
Broken or unfit buses
Other road users
Cyclist
Traffic
Unexpected diversionsArriva Bus driver, January 2024
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Best thing
Driving a bus
Worst thing
Shift pattern and lack of famliy time and lack of sleep
Arriva Bus driver, November 2023
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Best thing
Meeting new people everyday. If I run late, they look at ways to support me and help me catch up. If i finish late I can claim the overtime
Worst thing
Not all vehicles in great condition. Ticket machines fail.
Arriva Bus driver, October 2023
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Best thing
The money
Worst thing
The passenger abuse
Arriva Bus driver, October 2023
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Best thing
4 on 4 off shift pattern
Worst thing
Getting train for each role takes a long time and can leave you feeling like you aren't alway contributing enough.
Arriva Employee, September 2023
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Best thing
like to drive and like being out and about
Worst thing
Some Customers
Arriva Bus driver, September 2023
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Best thing
Union membership
Good comradeship
Overtime availableWorst thing
Running schedules
Buses past their best
Compromises to safety in pursuit of £Arriva Bus driver, July 2023
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Best thing
Laid back not fast paced not much pressure
Worst thing
Rude passengers
Arriva Bus driver, June 2023
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Best thing
Working with other people including the public as well as other drivers
Worst thing
Long shifts
Arriva Bus driver, May 2023
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Best thing
I love driving
Interaction with passengers
Banter with colleaguesWorst thing
Working varying shifts
Poor payArriva Bus driver, May 2023
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Best thing
Good scheduling, easy to move shifts times or days
Worst thing
Conditions, bad union, bad communication from management
Arriva Bus driver, May 2023
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Best thing
The pay and people you work with
Worst thing
The poor attitude of the management the lack of moral or banter aloud in the workplace is non existent at times the safety and upkeep of the busss is diabolical not everyone is treated fairly plenty of snitches and grasses that’ll run to management long shifts to many trips at a time no sick pay don’t get paid for breaks management racist
Arriva Bus driver, January 2023
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Best thing
No 2 days are ever the same
Worst thing
Abusive passengers, no support for drovers, lack of communication from management
Arriva Bus driver, November 2022
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Best thing
Meeting different people everyday
Worst thing
Stress from management
Arriva Bus driver, November 2022
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Best thing
The shifts
Some of the regular customer were niceWorst thing
Customers
Managers
UnionArriva Bus driver, October 2022
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Best thing
The people I work with
Worst thing
The abuse you get from the passengers and the low pay
Arriva Bus driver, September 2022
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Best thing
Laid back atmosphere, 4 days break
Worst thing
Pay could be better, online system could work better.
Arriva Fitter, September 2022
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Best thing
Banter with lads
Worst thing
Aggressive passengers manegement not caring enough
Arriva Bus driver, September 2022
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Best thing
Free travel on buses
Worst thing
Not paid enough, long shifts even on a Sunday, rude customers
Arriva Bus driver, August 2022
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Best thing
Paid day
Worst thing
Hour and shift patterns
Arriva Bus driver, July 2022
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Best thing
Mainly my work friends... Driving is a thing I like also
Worst thing
Rude passengers
Arriva Bus driver, July 2022
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Best thing
Getting paid weekly
Worst thing
Management do not listen to their employees at all.
Arriva Bus driver, July 2022
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Best thing
Colleagues
Worst thing
Long shifts, minimal breaks, rude passengers, being ignored by other road users.
Arriva Employee, June 2022
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Best thing
When you’re out in the bus, you’re, your own boss!
Worst thing
Long shifts
No flexibility
Feels like Forced overtime sometimes
If you’re sick they want you sacked
Spoken too like rubbish by management
Mental health isn’t allowed to exist at ArrivaArriva Bus driver, May 2022
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Best thing
Out on your own meeting people
Worst thing
Poor schedules poorly maintained vehicles no sick pay long pieces between breaks harassment from people
Arriva Bus driver, April 2022
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Worst thing
Rotas and duties and routes
Arriva Bus driver, March 2022
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Best thing
It's practically bullet proof
Worst thing
Long hours to make ends meet.
Arriva Bus driver, March 2022
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Best thing
The guaranteed pay
Worst thing
Very long shifts and long hours
Arriva Bus driver, February 2022
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Best thing
Camraderie in the depot, authority when on the roads, the fun of driving, most customers thank you at the end of their journey. Depot-level management seem to have your back.
Worst thing
Difficult customers.
Where you make a mistake consequences can be severe.
Long days.Arriva Bus driver, February 2022
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Best thing
Rate of pay is ok and on the whole it's a good job
Worst thing
Shift can be a bore anytime between 4AM and 5 PM start
Arriva Driver, December 2021
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Best thing
The pay
Worst thing
Passengers and other road users
Arriva Bus driver, November 2021
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Best thing
Im my own boss
Worst thing
Passengers
Arriva Bus driver, August 2021
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Best thing
The team work
Worst thing
The job is getting watered down so no job security
Arriva Supervisor, August 2021
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Best thing
Only good thing is we get paid weekly, and bebifit from free travel, one pass for employee, and another for someone else who resides in the same household over the age of 18
Worst thing
Everything else, bad management, bad facilities, buses are not manitained, and not road worthy, shifts are damaging to health, due to the shift pattern. fatigue is bad, controllas harras drivers, you can't choose your own holidays, can't get time off if needed, you don't get paid sick pay unless you have worked for 3 years in service, your paid a low wage untill you complete 5 years in service, diffrent rates of pay, depending on contract, the union are useless they don't fight for the drivers. During the pandemic, they didn't support drivers, and they withhold information in regards to people who you have been contact with, who have been tested positive. The list is endless, and wouldn't recommend anyone to work there, and if you have a young family I do highly recommend you do not work for arriva, they do not accommodate for family orientated people, when you jokn arriva your life, becomes no longer yours,
Arriva Bus driver, August 2021
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Best thing
None, would not touch it with a barge pole, but trapped due to other circumstances
Worst thing
Management dont give a 4x about staff
Arriva PCV driver, July 2021
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Best thing
Making decisions for yourself while out on the road and very little paperwork to fill out.
Worst thing
The excessive driving hours and long breaks on some shifts. Management not listening to staff.
Arriva Bus driver, July 2021
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Best thing
No shortage of work
Worst thing
Treated as a number
Arriva Bus driver, June 2021
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Best thing
I like working with people customer service.
Worst thing
Everyday on the road
Arriva Bus driver, June 2021
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Best thing
Work Colleagues
Worst thing
Time constraints
Poor CommunicationArriva Storeman, June 2021
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Best thing
It not only pays the bills but it also allows you to be on the go on a daily basis that way I don't get bored.
Worst thing
Well it's not a family orientated job meaning not Monday to Friday. You don't get time with your family because on shift patterns
Arriva Driver, May 2021
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Best thing
Going different places
Worst thing
Passengers expect too much and complain about anything
Arriva Driver, May 2021
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Best thing
It pays well
Worst thing
People complain call you all sorts of names. can be stressful due to traffic and controllers on your back
Arriva Bus driver, April 2021
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Best thing
Warm office
Worst thing
Passengers unruly kids
Arriva Customer assistant, April 2021
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Best thing
Working manly on your own
Worst thing
Pressure of driving a bus
Arriva Bus driver, April 2021
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Best thing
Day goes quick...
Worst thing
No sick pay
Arriva Bus driver, April 2021
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Best thing
Get to drive all day
Comrade shipWorst thing
Shifts
Arriva PCV driver, April 2021
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Best thing
Pay, terms and conditions, time off, pension
Worst thing
Shift work
Arriva Train driver, April 2021
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Best thing
The money
Worst thing
Long hours and short breaks
Arriva Bus driver, April 2021