Does EF Education First pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, EF Education First employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at EF Education First. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at EF Education First?

61% of EF Education First employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated EF Education First 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at EF Education First?

English Teacher (293) , Teacher (246) , Tour Consultant (237) , ESL Teacher (199) , Online English Teacher (199) , Sales Coordinator (136) , Sales (74) , Activity Leader (72) , Online ESL Teacher (66) , Sales Consultant (63) , Manager (61) , Educational Tour Consultant (46) , Marketing (42) , EF Activity Leader (40) , Sales Associate (40)

What are the pros of working at EF Education First according to real employee reviews?

"Met some great people and walked away from each class with a smile on my face." ((in 426 reviews)); "Overall really great culture and very easy to feel welcome!" ((in 312 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and share similar values for the most part." ((in 212 reviews)); "Great benefits and travel opportunities." ((in 161 reviews)); "The team has been great and so open to teaching you everything you need to know and more." ((in 121 reviews))

What are the cons of working at EF Education First according to real employee reviews?

"You'll be doing a lot of work for low pay and have no life outside of EF." ((in 608 reviews)); "Employees are generally over worked and have an incredible amount of work for such a low salary." ((in 513 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of decisiveness from managers that have been stagnating in their roles for too many years." ((in 303 reviews)); "There can be long hours and you get told no on the phone quite often." ((in 163 reviews)); "Bad manager leading the country" ((in 125 reviews))

What are employees saying about EF Education First layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about EF Education First layoffs and their outlook for job security at EF Education First in 2026.

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3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(4,604 total reviews)

Edward Hult, Ph.D

62% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

EF Education First has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 4,604 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The EF Education First employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Educación industry (3.7 stars).

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3.0

Mar 25, 2026

Good but tough career starting point

English instructor

Recommend

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Pros

The students are very nice and met a lot of knowledgeable people in the field of ESL teaching.

Cons

Lack of resources and low pay and high stress environment.

EF Education First Response

1mo

Thank you for sharing your experience as an English Instructor with EF in Brighton, MA. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed working with your colleagues. We are sorry to hear that you were not satisfied with the resources, pay, and stress levels. We are committed to continuous learning and improvement, and we have shared both your positive and constructive feedback with the management team. Thank you again.

1.0

Mar 25, 2026

Pathetic Company. Treats employees as slaves and does not show any empathy towards its employees. Ruthless policies.

Online english teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

EF does not care for its employees. They have some stringent policies that can interfere with employees' work-life balance leading to serious negative consequences.

Cons

No growth. No recognition. Bare minimum compensation. Hire & fire policy. Disrespectful towards employees. Will quit soon. Pathetic experience!

EF Education First Response

2mo

We are sorry to hear that your experience as an online teacher has not been a positive one. We understand that pay is an important consideration and regularly review and benchmark compensation to remain fair and competitive. We never want to teachers to feel disrespected and we take such claims seriously. EF does not tolerate toxic behavior or unfair practices in any form. If you could provide more details so that we can investigate this properly — please reach out directly to online.support@ef.com. We want to ensure all teachers are treated with respect and fairness.

1.0

Mar 24, 2026

Low pay with no career prospects

Online english teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid every month Make your own schedule

Cons

-Low pay; no insurance, holiday, etc benefits -No possibility of pay rise or promotion -If you don't reach some monthly goals, you get paid even less

EF Education First Response

1mo

Thank you for providing your feedback. While it sounds like the flexibility with the schedule is something you have enjoyed, we are sorry to hear that other aspects of the online independent contract role haven’t worked for you. Some of the things you mention, such as the benefits, are limitations of an independent contractor role and we realize that isn’t for everyone. We do offer additional monthly fees for independent contractors who meet certain criteria within that month. If those are not achieved, we do not deduct pay, but unfortunately the instructor will not qualify for the additional fees in that month. If you would like to discuss further any of your concerns, you are welcome to reach out to online.support@ef.com

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