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 (72) , 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?

"Met some great people and walked away from each class with a smile on my face." ((in 402 reviews)); "Overall really great culture and very easy to feel welcome!" ((in 329 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and share similar values for the most part." ((in 216 reviews)); "Great benefits and travel opportunities." ((in 161 reviews)); "Fun work environment and coworkers." ((in 123 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 604 reviews)); "Employees are generally over worked and have an incredible amount of work for such a low salary." ((in 513 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of decisiveness from managers that have been stagnating in their roles for too many years." ((in 316 reviews)); "There can be long hours and you get told no on the phone quite often." ((in 151 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.

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3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(4,604 total reviews)

Edward Hult, Ph.D

62% 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 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 4,604 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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5K reviews

5.0

Aug 29, 2012

Great company for a young Tour-Director

Tour-director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Direct contact with a segment of tourists that are as enthusiastic as they are demanding : the high-school students and their teachers .

Cons

one has to be rather in his/her younger age, as the itineraries and schedule are quite tiring . In time , getting over 50 , this job can be exhausting .

2.0

Aug 27, 2012

Great place for a 22 year old-

Regional account coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Honestly, amazing benefits. EF probably has the most comprehensive medical plan in the corporate world. Great dental, good 401k matching. If you do your job you'll travel abroad at least once a year on their dime, which is a pretty nice perk.

Cons

EF has absolutely no interest in employee retention. They hire 22 year old kids straight out of college to man the phones and work them until they get bored, go back to grad school, or get a real job. While the company has "unlimited sick days"- don't take them or you'll be hounded about it by "HR" even with a doctor's note. Pay to lower than average for the industry, but bonuses can get you back to a normal salary.

4.0

Aug 27, 2012

Young, vibrant company developing fast

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Young colleagues, opportunities to travel and develop, responsibilities from day one

Cons

High staff turnover, lower salaries

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