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 been stable over the past 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) , ESL Teacher (199) , Online English Teacher (199) , 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?

"The company is great for people right out of college and that have an interest in education and travel." ((in 426 reviews)); "Overall really great culture and very easy to feel welcome!" ((in 325 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and share similar values for the most part." ((in 219 reviews)); "Great benefits and travel opportunities." ((in 163 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 611 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 310 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 124 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

61% approve of CEO

47% 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

Mar 6, 2014

Amazing place to begin and advance your career

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I was hired out of college and it has been a rollercoaster ride ever since. They are a company that truly values their workforce and makes sure you are properly trained. Coming in with zero sales experience, I have had consistent coaching and support that has really allowed me to grow as an employee and open doors for advancement. Because of this job I have been able to see the world and establish a strong network of incredible people. Also, the parties and lingo (work bar) are pretty cool too!

Cons

The downsides to the job are compensation and consistency with staff and management. These things due cause frustrations at times, but overall the pros outweigh the cons.

1.0

Mar 5, 2014

Worst Company ever seen

Senior developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good package, take home salary will be good.Good team members.

Cons

Easily you will get fired. You cant guess when the company stop loving you. Mangers are gods and their decision is final. Small mistakes made by you can also be a reason for you to get fired.

3.0

Mar 5, 2014

Fun first job out of college!

Area manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun work environment, The people, Great travel opportunities, good benefits, bar in the building, great parties.

Cons

Not enough focus on career growth, management isn't tuned in enough to the mass of employees, compensation is extremely poor considering the city of the main office is one of the most expensive places to live in the US, Needs more of a focus on what employees are saying, high turnover rate.

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