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?

"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.

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3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(4,608 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 4,608 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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3.0

Feb 8, 2026

Great people, bad pay

Advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, nice office space, good culture, great work life balance, never been asked to work while I’m on PTO

Cons

Bad pay that doesn’t reflect the expensive cities they have offices in. Policies like return to office are inconsistent with minimal explanation. If the pay / growth opps were better, I would stay forever but doesn’t feel sustainable

EF (Education First) Response

4mo

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad to hear you value the people, culture, work-life balance, and respect for time off, those are important parts of the EF experience. We appreciate your feedback on compensation, growth opportunities, and our return-to-office approach. We review our compensation packages regularly to ensure they are benchmarked with industry standards, and feedback like yours helps inform those conversations. Thanks for bringing up our shift toward more in-office collaboration—our business is built upon bringing people together across borders and cultures, and we want our offices to reflect that. If you’d like to discuss growth, pay, or workplace policies further, we encourage you to connect with your manager, the Recruitment and Employee Development (RED) Team, or reach out to hr@ef.com.

5.0

Feb 7, 2026

Pay is good

Esl instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great students, quite workplace environment.

Cons

No benefits, part time only

EF (Education First) Response

4mo

Thanks for taking the time to write about what it's been like teaching at our language school in Toronto. Great that you are enjoying the good pay, great students, and environment there. We have shared your feedback around updates with leadership too. Thanks again and all the best!

4.0

Feb 6, 2026

Fun but low pay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun to work there. My colleagues were nice and friendly.

Cons

Low pay, not much progression

EF (Education First) Response

4mo

Thanks for sharing. We are sorry that you felt you couldn't see progression from where you were working. We have been making changes to share those opportunities and pathways more across the business and hope that helps others going forward.

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