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?

"Met some great people and walked away from each class with a smile on my face." ((in 420 reviews)); "Overall really great culture and very easy to feel welcome!" ((in 317 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and share similar values for the most part." ((in 209 reviews)); "Great benefits and travel opportunities." ((in 158 reviews)); "The team has been great and so open to teaching you everything you need to know and more." ((in 117 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 607 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 304 reviews)); "There can be long hours and you get told no on the phone quite often." ((in 155 reviews)); "Bad manager leading the country" ((in 123 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

(4,609 total reviews)

Edward Hult, Ph.D

61% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

EF (Education First) has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,609 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

Oct 17, 2013

Great company, great people, great career

Director of sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- energetic, passionate, smart, positive people who care deeply about their jobs - a culture of giving and receiving feedback to aid in professional development - travel opportunities - lots of responsibility early in your career - great office environment: no cubicles, lots of natural light, glass offices - we aren't perfect, but we are always improving and evolving. Every year, we are a better company than we were the last

Cons

- the culture is strong (which is awesome) but I think talented people who don't "fit in" feel that culture is more important than talent. The truth is they are equally important. - starting salaries aren't very high but as you progress in your career, you have the potential to make good money. Just be patient and do good work. Good work definitely gets rewarded.

3.0

Oct 16, 2013

Fun co-workers, little recognition for job well done.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Meeting co-workers and clients around the globe. Fun and positive co-workers. Get to travel.

Cons

Work very hard with little to no recognition of your efforts. Poor communication from management. Cult-like environment

4.0

Oct 15, 2013

An enthusiastic and creative team behind an exciting education tool

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As another recent review pointed out, there is a very entrepreneurial spirit at Englishtown. It's exciting to get behind a great language learning tool with a young and creative team. There is also plenty of scope to really grow and develop the role you're in and make what you want of it. The management seems very open to new ideas and solutions.

Cons

Because the team is comparatively small and new there are still some growing pains in terms of processes, communication and infrastructure, which can be a frustration.

Viewing 4450 - 4452 of 4,609 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Microverse

3.8★Compensation & Benefits

Interaction Design Foundation

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Learn iT!

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at EF (Education First)

Sales Support Coordinator

Sales Support Coordinator