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 422 reviews)); "Overall really great culture and very easy to feel welcome!" ((in 331 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and share similar values for the most part." ((in 209 reviews)); "Great benefits and travel opportunities." ((in 170 reviews)); "The team has been great and so open to teaching you everything you need to know and more." ((in 119 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 616 reviews)); "Employees are generally over worked and have an incredible amount of work for such a low salary." ((in 516 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of decisiveness from managers that have been stagnating in their roles for too many years." ((in 304 reviews)); "There can be long hours and you get told no on the phone quite often." ((in 158 reviews)); "Bad manager leading the country" ((in 122 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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3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(4,605 total reviews)

Edward Hult, Ph.D

61% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,605 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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5K reviews

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

3.0

Mar 24, 2026

Okay if you need an odd job

Activity leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly coworkers, interesting job, you get to see a lot of the city

Cons

Low pay, in a traffic heavy area

EF (Education First) Response

2mo

Appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad to hear you enjoyed the people you worked with and the opportunity to explore the city—those day-to-day experiences are a big part of what makes EF unique. We also appreciate your feedback on pay and location. We review our compensation packages regularly to ensure they are benchmarked with industry standards, so thank you for sharing your perspective.

4.0

Mar 24, 2026

Great for experience

Online english teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Consistent pay with medical aid

Cons

10 hour shift for 4 days

EF (Education First) Response

2mo

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for teaching on the EF Teach Online platform. We hope your experience with the platform and with the students was rewarding!

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