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EF (Education First)

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EF (Education First) reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(4,608 total reviews)
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Edward Hult, Ph.D

61% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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).

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5K reviews
4.0
Apr 6, 2010
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Pros

They give you enough support to get set up and live in a foreign country. There are lots of expats working for them there, so it's easier to make friends and be social. They also offer Chinese lessons to all their employees. The job itself isn't difficult, as long as you have a decent grasp on English and how to teach it. The salary is enough to live quite comfortably in Shanghai, go out in the evenings, shop a little and travel too. You likely won't save much over the course of a year, but that's by foreign standards, and is due more so to the exchange rate than the salary.

Cons

You're going to be mostly on your own to find housing. They gave me 2 weeks in a hotel before I was forced to find my own place, which can be a bit expensive if you haven't made a friend to search for an apartment with yet.

1.0
Mar 16, 2010
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Pros

- Get to work with interesting students from around the world - Get to work on a beautiful campus with benefits such as a gym and pool for free -Can get on-campus housing if needed -Lots of young people to work with and make friends with -Tarrytown is one of the best places to live. Fun and cute small town near NYC -Some fun events involved in working at EF

Cons

-Everyone is expected to work overtime almost every day with no special pay -No consideration for work/life balance, especially if you live on-campus -Full-time positions are very underpaid -Will be fired if you object to any corporate policies or refuse to work 60 - 80 hrs/wk -Understaffed during crazy summer when most students are there, so students tend to take it out on interns and workers instead of management...have to deal with complaints everyday -No organization or separation between job titles.. confusion on who does what, and if you're a nice person who wants to work hard and get praised, you will be overworked (taken advantage of) and not praised in the least

4.0
Mar 11, 2010
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Pros

The environment is incredibly fun and laid back, although the hours can be demanding. Management is very focused on helping you achieve your goals.

Cons

It is easy to feel like you are being treated like a kid sometimes with lots of rewards like beer and chips for your work. The pay is not so great also.

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