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 1% 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 (238) , Online English Teacher (199) , ESL Teacher (198) , Sales Coordinator (137) , Sales (74) , Activity Leader (73) , Online ESL Teacher (67) , 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 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 217 reviews)); "Great benefits and travel opportunities." ((in 165 reviews)); "The team has been great and so open to teaching you everything you need to know and more." ((in 113 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 609 reviews)); "Employees are generally over worked and have an incredible amount of work for such a low salary." ((in 508 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 157 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.

EF (Education First) reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(4,611 total reviews)

Edward Hult, Ph.D

62% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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EF (Education First) has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,611 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).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

4.0

Nov 4, 2014

A great place to transition from college to the work force

Tour consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

An incredibly infectious positive attitude surrounds this company and it's values and breathes within its employees. A very established company, yet room to grow and create your own career at. Definitely know how to work hard and also play hard (we have a bar/cafe in our building).

Cons

Under paid for the amount of work/time put in and rather spend their money heavily on company events/culture/PR. Full benefits though

4.0

Nov 3, 2014

Great work culture and work/life balance!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great atmosphere to work in, balanced work portion of sales and client management, opportunities to work in related fields of interest (i.e. marketing division, social media, finances, etc.)

Cons

schedule and hours can be a bit inconsistent at first

2.0

Nov 2, 2014

Great potential, but a LOT of negatives

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

EF hires people based on their personality and then train them for the job. So, the people you work with are great and you have a lot of fun together. Global presence and potential to move around (if you know the right people). Long vacation (3-4 weeks). Office locations around the world always in a great trendy downtown area.

Cons

A LOT of internal politics and personal agendas. This causes tension and inefficiencies within departments. It is the people who stay around the longest and "play the game" that receive promotions, not those who are the best for the job. Very high turnover, especially in sales. Low salary (starting in the low $30,000, 3% raise every year). No inclusiveness of significant others. Low work/life balance. Overall little desire to acknowledge your personal life. You are encouraged to party, date, live with, colleagues. No HR team; concerns/complaints should be made to your direct supervisor.

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