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 2% 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) , ESL Teacher (199) , Online English Teacher (199) , Sales Coordinator (137) , Sales (74) , Activity Leader (73) , Online ESL Teacher (66) , 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 406 reviews)); "Overall really great culture and very easy to feel welcome!" ((in 319 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and share similar values for the most part." ((in 215 reviews)); "Great benefits and travel opportunities." ((in 169 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 618 reviews)); "Salary is low and at times managers can be unrealistic team and individual targeted goals." ((in 504 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of decisiveness from managers that have been stagnating in their roles for too many years." ((in 309 reviews)); "There can be long hours and you get told no on the phone quite often." ((in 153 reviews)); "Bad manager leading the country" ((in 120 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

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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

3.0

Sep 4, 2013

A Global company with a local perspective

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A very international company in its own rights, good pay and the opportunity to work and experience the education management industry in a diverse way

Cons

Too much of an amatuer spirit that cuts in the way of expanding and creating the global brand on a local scale.

5.0

Aug 16, 2013

The best career move I've ever made - great people, mission and opportunity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

EF feels more like a start-up than any company - yet we are 35,00 strong in more than 55 countries. We are a social, connected, vibrant place. The energy here is infectious. I love our company mission and the work my colleagues and I get to do makes us feel like we're changing the world every day. Working with teachers, students and global travelers is really an honor and yet we can have fun doing it. Hands down the best place to work and I am so glad I came here.

Cons

Very few - but we are still a BIG company. So even though we act small, you always have the typical challenges that every big company experiences - internal communications, lots of people working on projects, etc. But the good thing about EF is that you always have ownership of your projects and it's up to you to see it through.

2.0

Aug 13, 2013

Regional Account Coordinator review

Regional account coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, lots of vacation days, international travel for work, great people at EF, great way to make friends, all employees are really young.

Cons

Low pay, stressful, to much focus on sales goals, extremely high employee turn over for position.

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