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 (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?

"Met some great people and walked away from each class with a smile on my face." ((in 412 reviews)); "Overall really great culture and very easy to feel welcome!" ((in 331 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and share similar values for the most part." ((in 202 reviews)); "Great benefits and travel opportunities." ((in 164 reviews)); "The team has been great and so open to teaching you everything you need to know and more." ((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 615 reviews)); "Employees are generally over worked and have an incredible amount of work for such a low salary." ((in 507 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 155 reviews)); "Bad manager leading the country" ((in 122 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

(4,607 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 4,607 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

Feb 11, 2026

Good and Bad

Tour consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing travel opportunities, cross collaboration across the business in different offices, great benefits (insurance, PTO, sick time)

Cons

Clique-y, low base pay, inconsistent bonus/commission - very dependent on the territory you are assigned, young managers

EF (Education First) Response

3mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad to hear you’ve enjoyed the travel opportunities, cross-office collaboration, and benefits during your time at EF. Thanks for your feedback on compensation, bonus structure, and team dynamics. We review our compensation packages regularly to ensure they are benchmarked with industry standards, and perspectives like yours help inform those conversations. If you’d like to discuss career development or team dynamics further, we encourage you to connect with your manager or the Recruitment and Employee Development (RED) Team. We are always eager to learn more. Thank you again.

4.0

Feb 10, 2026

Good place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture and nice people. Tech stacks are modern and teams get good autonomy

Cons

Seem to be moving most work overseas. Senior management is kind of slimy

EF (Education First) Response

3mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad to hear you valued the culture, your colleagues, and the autonomy within the engineering teams. Hi, we appreciate your feedback regarding organizational decisions and leadership. Perspectives like yours are helpful as we continue to reflect on how we support our teams and evolve as a company. If you want to share more pls reach out to hr@ef.com

5.0

Feb 10, 2026

Education first

Business development representative (bdr)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture and work life balance

Cons

Changes in payment structure and company structure

EF (Education First) Response

4mo

Great that you are enjoying working at EF! Thanks for sharing.

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