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 426 reviews)); "Overall really great culture and very easy to feel welcome!" ((in 323 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and share similar values for the most part." ((in 213 reviews)); "Great benefits and travel opportunities." ((in 172 reviews)); "The work environment can be fun and energetic." ((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 602 reviews)); "Salary is low and at times managers can be unrealistic team and individual targeted goals." ((in 524 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 152 reviews)); "Bad manager leading the country" ((in 128 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

5.0

Jul 2, 2014

visa officer at almaty office

Visa officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

friendly atmosphere, nothing more i can add

Cons

too low salary - hard work is not appreciated at all. no lunch time. overtime work everyday which is unpaid(!). therefore lots of employees at this position quit their work that undone work has to be finished by next ones. the company is too mean to hire more employees for this position - 1-2 persons can't handle the work in there - it's just unreal - so EF sometimes lets down the customers. i've never thought that international companies can be like this that i'm quite disappointed. i'd never ever recommend you to work at almaty office.

4.0

Jul 1, 2014

Good for the Adventurous

English teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is good in comparison with other companies. Great opportunity to travel and meet new people in a completely different culture. The mission and values of the company are fantastic and it has tremendous growth potential. Coworkers, both expats and locals, are a lot of fun to work with.

Cons

Management is questionable, communication can be a major issue between divisions. Certain experiences can be stressful but that should be expected within the field.

4.0

Jun 19, 2014

Art Director

Art director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work with great bonus, also you can request what is necessary to make the project real.

Cons

CMS tools lagged and you need to do things tied to the central office.

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