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 413 reviews)); "Overall really great culture and very easy to feel welcome!" ((in 330 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and share similar values for the most part." ((in 220 reviews)); "Great benefits and travel opportunities." ((in 163 reviews)); "The team has been great and so open to teaching you everything you need to know and more." ((in 129 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 605 reviews)); "Employees are generally over worked and have an incredible amount of work for such a low salary." ((in 512 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of decisiveness from managers that have been stagnating in their roles for too many years." ((in 317 reviews)); "There can be long hours and you get told no on the phone quite often." ((in 147 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.

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

4.0

Jan 12, 2026

Great place to work!

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Loved working here, i made some great friends and connections.

Cons

The pay is not best.

EF (Education First) Response

5mo

Thanks for sharing your experience. Great that you loved your time at EF and were able to find some great friends! Compensation packages are reviewed annually to align with industry standards so it's good to have your feedback here. Thanks again for being part of the team and for the work you did during your time as an Account Manager.

3.0

Jan 11, 2026

EF

Application manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very friendly colleagues, a pleasant office environment, and enjoyable company events.

Cons

Limited opportunities for growth, frequent organizational changes, and a less competitive salary.

EF (Education First) Response

5mo

Thanks for sharing your experience during your years in our Zurich office. Glad to hear you enjoyed the team, work environment, and company events, and thanks for bringing up that you felt there were limited opportunities for growth so we can find better ways of communicating what options there are to everyone. As an entrepreneurial organization, being adaptable is part of our business, but we, of course, want to make sure that you feel supported even in times of change. Thanks again for taking the time to write about your time at EF.

4.0

Jan 9, 2026

Great First Job

Gat tour consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You’ll see this everywhere and it’s true, best community you’ll probably ever work with Awesome travel perks Decent sales training to set you up for the future.

Cons

From a sales perspective, it’s pretty unusual to my understanding of the industry to not pay out sales effort if below 75% on the month. I think this should be transparent to any one being hired. I do know it’s been an effort since I’ve left. Because its a lot of people’s first sales position and first job out of college, hires don’t know what to expect from a sales role and I think the company takes advantage of that, for better or for worse.

EF (Education First) Response

5mo

Thank you for sharing your experience as a former Tour Consultant in Boston! We’re glad to hear you valued the community, travel opportunities, and professional development, and we appreciate your feedback on sales incentives and transparency as we continue to review our hiring and onboarding processes.

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