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 427 reviews)); "Overall really great culture and very easy to feel welcome!" ((in 314 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and share similar values for the most part." ((in 222 reviews)); "Great benefits and travel opportunities." ((in 172 reviews)); "The team has been great and so open to teaching you everything you need to know and more." ((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 613 reviews)); "Employees are generally over worked and have an incredible amount of work for such a low salary." ((in 510 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of decisiveness from managers that have been stagnating in their roles for too many years." ((in 317 reviews)); "There can be long hours and you get told no on the phone quite often." ((in 159 reviews)); "Bad manager leading the country" ((in 121 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

Jan 29, 2014

Great culture, outstanding people, constant innovation, amazing opportunities to travel the world- a perfect combination

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Strong mission of breaking down barriers - EF has a great entrepreneurial spirit and values innovative ideas - They offer opportunities to travel internationally for work - You can really have an impact on the future of the product you work for - Outstanding, motivated people at all levels of the organization - Great open office environment (no dark basement or cubicles) - Comprehensive benefits including very generous vacation time & holidays

Cons

Limited opportunities for growth in some departments, long hours often required so work life balance can sometimes be challenging

1.0

Jan 28, 2014

Join at your own risk!

Senior developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is on par or may be Above industry standards

Cons

EF has a serious problem with hiring and the process. EF believes in a No Process policy. Yes you read it right. They have no process and hence they don't believe in documentation of work. There is no documentation and hence you are expected to be like a junior Sherlock holmes. You are expected to keep everything in your MIND!!!! and oh my god dont ask me about the testers(QA). Possibly the most unprofessional lot! Their test cases are pathetic. No proper documentation. They believe in hire and fire policy. They have a probation for 6 months. In the 6 months there is a review/interview. If you interviewer is not satisfied with your answers they will fire you!!! The hike is also pathetic. It is mostly a support kind of a job. You will work on bugs(EF calls it JIRAs) and mostly they are trivial. There is no SDLC. All you are doing is firefighting. And the code that was written was written like 5 years back and you are working on legacy code and the design that was used was ridiculous. You will forget what you have learnt if you work on this code. There is no proper planning for your work and you are expected to be like that!!!! Dont join if you are looking for serious carer prospects.

4.0

Jan 27, 2014

Great first job

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are lots of entry-level positions and, if you perform well, there are options to make lateral moves across different divisions within EF. Great, fun people to work with.

Cons

It can take a long time to move "up" as there currently seems to be little professional development, though some managers are better than others in this area.

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