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.

EF (Education First) reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(4,608 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 4,608 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).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

5.0

Feb 5, 2026

Great people, beautiful office, lots of responsibility early on

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very international company with good opportunities to grow your career internally. You get a lot of responsibility quite early, as well as autonomy to run your projects and real chances to make an impact. The office is beautiful and there’s a strong community feeling. Many activities during the year like summer and Christmas parties, monthly gatherings, access to free gym, Kita is available in the building at a cost, and there's free coffee. People are friendly and management is very approachable. It feels easy to talk to people and have informal conversations regardless of their seniority. There are good development opportunities, especially if you're proactive and work on building your network.

Cons

It’s a fast-paced environment with a focus on being outgoing and extroverted. Not a negative, but it’s something to consider depending on your personality. There is a strong preference for working from the office. On the positive side, the office is gorgeous!

EF (Education First) Response

4mo

Thanks so much for sharing. Especially with 10 years here, it's a great perspective to share with others who might be considering working here. Everything you mentioned, from the opportunities to grow and beautiful offices, to great community events and openness of leadership, are aspects we have heard time and time again as positives of working at EF. Thanks again for taking the time to write about it!

5.0

Feb 1, 2026

Moscow was awesome to teach in

Esl teacher

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- easy process - they were in charge of visa and travel details

Cons

- teaching kids and teens was much harder than adults

EF (Education First) Response

4mo

It's always nice to hear from people who worked here a while ago. Thanks for sharing and great to hear that you enjoyed the teaching so much!

4.0

Jan 31, 2026

Great international exposure

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people Travel through work Ownership & responsibility from day 1

Cons

Slow salary progression if you stay long

EF (Education First) Response

4mo

Hello, thanks for sharing! Love hearing that the people, work travel opportunities, and ownership you feel in your role are big pros for you. Salary progression is generally linked to role scope and responsibility. We recommend discussing your growth goals with your manager to understand what progression might involve for you.

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