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 (237) , ESL Teacher (199) , Online English Teacher (199) , Sales Coordinator (136) , 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 418 reviews)); "Overall really great culture and very easy to feel welcome!" ((in 332 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and share similar values for the most part." ((in 216 reviews)); "Great benefits and travel opportunities." ((in 168 reviews)); "The work environment can be fun and energetic." ((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 612 reviews)); "Employees are generally over worked and have an incredible amount of work for such a low salary." ((in 498 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of decisiveness from managers that have been stagnating in their roles for too many years." ((in 307 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 126 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.

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3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(4,606 total reviews)

Edward Hult, Ph.D

61% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

EF (Education First) has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,606 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).

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5.0

Mar 9, 2026

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Support analyst

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Pros

The freedom to express yourself and work life balance is the best pros at EF.

Cons

There are not many cons to express except the salary and the yearly increment of the salary which is not as you expect.

EF (Education First) Response

2mo

Thanks for taking the time to write about the time you spent in the Bangalore office. Hope everything has been going well since working at EF!

3.0

Mar 7, 2026

Cool

Content marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool place to work mostly

Cons

Unstructured and chaotic vibes at tomes

EF (Education First) Response

3mo

Hello! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad to hear you found EF to be a cool place to work overall and appreciated aspects of the environment during your time here. We also appreciate your feedback regarding structure and organization. All feedback is helpful as we continue to reflect on how we support our teams and ways of working.

3.0

Mar 5, 2026

London

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good office - Free Coffee - Nice colleagues

Cons

- High turnover - Very Political

EF (Education First) Response

3mo

Good office, free coffee, nice colleagues… that certainly sounds like EF London. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts here. We’re sorry to hear that you’ve experienced the environment as political. That’s not reflective of the culture we recognize in the London office, and we’d like to understand more so we can address your concerns. We encourage you to speak with your manager or to your Recruitment and Employee Development team, who are best placed to support you. Thanks again for sharing.

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