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 416 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 213 reviews)); "Great benefits and travel opportunities." ((in 173 reviews)); "The work environment can be fun and energetic." ((in 115 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 609 reviews)); "Employees are generally over worked and have an incredible amount of work for such a low salary." ((in 520 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of decisiveness from managers that have been stagnating in their roles for too many years." ((in 308 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 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

(4,608 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 4,608 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

2.0

May 27, 2013

Not suitable for mid-career

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun people, trips, great offices and office locations, food, beverages, company trips, outings, parties, interesting markets, global network, nice and easy-going people in non-managerial positions.

Cons

Poor planning and structure, no professional growth (only changing titles), very messy communication style, poor decision making process, bad management and leadership, too much blaming and issue escalation instead of finding solutions, responsibility without authority, and too much micromanagement. This was in my BU, other BUs could be different.

3.0

May 23, 2013

Okay place to work

Tour consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

EF loves to have company parties and give out free swag. Young environment. Free International travel if you last a year. Great 2 week training program, laid back environment, no strict dress code, easy to speak with senior level management.

Cons

Low salary, hard to achieve bonuses, teammates can treat you like crap and nothing is done about it, rare chance of advancement, stuck in a sales role for at least 3 years, cold-calling all the time.

2.0

May 11, 2013

Excellent location

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Beautifully situated on top of a hill in a residential area in a small village and yet close enough to a metropolitan city. Students are such delight to teach and majority of the staff are amazing.

Cons

Pay is low. Expectations of staff are very high but there is no reward, gratitude or loyalty given in return.

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