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Go North East is a bus operator. Their routes are across North East England.

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Go North East job reviews

Showing 29 reviews

  • Best thing

    It's varied, see people from all walks of life

    Worst thing

    Rude people

    5.0

    Go North East Bus driver, November 2023

  • Best thing

    Working in the open, not stuck in an office

    Worst thing

    Rude passengers and dangerous car drivers

    3.0

    Go North East Bus driver, September 2023

  • Best thing

    Easy job, get paid to sit down

    Worst thing

    Horrible work life balance, major variations in shift patterns means you'll never have a life

    1.8

    Go North East Bus driver, May 2023

  • Best thing

    Working alongside great people
    Great training
    Driving
    Carrying regular passengers
    Meeting new people

    Worst thing

    Time
    Shift patterns
    Breaks can be short
    Passengers can be aggressive/ rude

    8.4

    Go North East Bus driver, November 2022

  • Best thing

    The work and the banter

    Worst thing

    The weekends in and the back shifts

    10

    Go North East Vehicle technician, October 2022

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  • Best thing

    Driving
    No one to answer to when on the road
    Interaction with passengers

    Worst thing

    Shift patterns
    Early shifts
    Long driving hours

    2.8

    Go North East Bus driver, June 2022

  • Best thing

    Free travel

    Worst thing

    Not friendly hours for those with families

    3.2

    Go North East PCV driver, June 2022

  • Best thing

    Being out on the road
    Talking to customers

    Worst thing

    Some abusive customers

    8.2

    Go North East Bus driver, February 2022

  • Best thing

    No two days are the same

    Worst thing

    Long hours rubbish pay

    6.6

    Go North East Driver, August 2021

  • Best thing

    You meet some great people, each day is challenging and different

    Worst thing

    The hours. There is no set pattern, it will eventually kill you. Or you will leave

    1.5

    Go North East Bus driver, June 2021

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  • Best thing

    Meeting and greeting people of all walks of life

    Worst thing

    Long hours driving short breaks

    1.7

    Go North East Bus driver, June 2021

  • Best thing

    Been my own boss

    Worst thing

    Pay

    7.0

    Go North East Bus driver, May 2021

  • Best thing

    Work alone, travel around seeing things

    Worst thing

    No respect or appreciation from management. Doing jobs that isn't supposed to be mine

    3.9

    Go North East Driver, April 2021

  • Best thing

    The people I work with, job security, equal opportunities

    Worst thing

    The hours aren't always very family friendly, some passengers

    9.2

    Go North East Bus driver, March 2021

  • Best thing

    The people I work alongside

    Worst thing

    Management is out of touch and trigger happy

    6.4

    Go North East PCV driver, March 2021

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  • Best thing

    Friendly work colleagues that will help you out and will try and answer any questions you may have. Mangers listen to any problems and will help you solve your problems.

    Worst thing

    Some of the bus routes being too repetitive

    9.8

    Go North East Bus driver, February 2021

  • Best thing

    There is absolutely no pressure, a normal shift varies between 6 to 10 hrs,there is overtime quite often.

    Worst thing

    I don't think there are any bad thing's about the job.

    9.8

    Go North East Bus driver, February 2021

  • Best thing

    Independence

    Worst thing

    Being just a number

    9.1

    Go North East Bus driver, January 2021

  • Best thing

    Driving and meeting passengers

    Worst thing

    Shift pattern ,no flexibility ,set holidays

    3.4

    Go North East PCV driver, January 2021

  • Best thing

    Driving

    Worst thing

    People and lack of support

    2.8

    Go North East Bus driver, January 2021

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  • Best thing

    It’s secure

    Worst thing

    The favourites and certain groups

    6.1

    Go North East Bus driver, January 2021

  • Best thing

    The people I work.with fellow male and female drivers

    Worst thing

    May involve driving at anyone time 5 hours before you get a break

    1.6

    Go North East Bus driver, December 2020

  • Best thing

    I get paid to drive around all day and meeting people.

    Worst thing

    Some of the routes are more challenging with parked cars for example

    8.7

    Go North East Pcv driver, August 2020

  • Best thing

    Camaraderie

    Worst thing

    Pay, holidays, sick pay, conditions

    7.7

    Go North East Bus driver, July 2020

  • Best thing

    Easy to do

    Worst thing

    the public

    8.0

    Go North East Leading driver, July 2020

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  • Best thing

    Driving buses & great colleagues

    Worst thing

    Management

    8.4

    Go North East Driver, June 2020

  • Best thing

    Driving, customer interaction at times, other drivers.

    Worst thing

    Poorly structured rota, there is no pattern to shifts. Management tend to go against you when there is any problem.

    2.8

    Go North East Driver PCV, April 2020

  • Best thing

    My moving office

    Worst thing

    Very few toilets

    9.8

    Go North East Driver, April 2020

  • Worst thing

    Bad shifts. Low pay. Unsociable hours

    3.3

    Go North East Bus driver, December 2019