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 (73) , 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?

"The company is great for people right out of college and that have an interest in education and travel." ((in 418 reviews)); "Overall really great culture and very easy to feel welcome!" ((in 332 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and share similar values for the most part." ((in 216 reviews)); "Great benefits and travel opportunities." ((in 168 reviews)); "The work environment can be fun and energetic." ((in 114 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 612 reviews)); "Employees are generally over worked and have an incredible amount of work for such a low salary." ((in 498 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of decisiveness from managers that have been stagnating in their roles for too many years." ((in 307 reviews)); "There can be long hours and you get told no on the phone quite often." ((in 153 reviews)); "Bad manager leading the country" ((in 126 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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EF (Education First) reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(4,606 total reviews)

Edward Hult, Ph.D

62% 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 4,606 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

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!

3.0

Mar 12, 2026

Great place to work horrible salary

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, people, some of the culture

Cons

Salary, some toxic managers but I guess that’s everywhere

EF (Education First) Response

2mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re happy to hear you valued the people, benefits, and aspects of the culture during your time at EF. These are all important for us at EF. We appreciate your feedback on salary and management. We review our compensation packages regularly to ensure they are benchmarked with industry standards, so thank you for sharing your perspective. Thank you again for taking the time to share your experience.

4.0

Mar 12, 2026

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Social media manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone was very chill and provided helpful guidelines to follow.

Cons

Not much cons for this job

EF (Education First) Response

3mo

Hi, thanks for sharing, and so glad you found the team in Tokyo to be helpful. Hope everything has been going well for you since your time at EF!

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