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 9, 2026

Nice company

Residence advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They make you part of the company, they are very supportive.

Cons

Few hours given as a part time

EF (Education First) Response

5mo

Thanks for sharing! Great to hear you are enjoying working as a Residence Advisor at our Toronto campus and that you feel supported and included in your role.

1.0

Jan 8, 2026

EF

Finacial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good employees with good atmosphere

Cons

messy company to work for

EF (Education First) Response

5mo

Hi, thanks for sharing. Good to hear that you enjoyed the colleagues and atmosphere in the London office, but we are sorry to hear that the rest of your experience was so negative. It’s difficult to address your concerns without more specific context, and we'd appreciate hearing from you directly at hr@ef.com to learn more. Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience with us.

3.0

Jan 7, 2026

Warning

Sales coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues. Occasionally nice work events.

Cons

-Salary is really low compared to what you can get at most other companies. -The KPI's are super high, work is both very repetitive and mentally draining. Burnouts are extremely common. -They claim that in 2-3 years, you can move positions within the company. This is rarely the case -Very strict working hours. WFH is not generally allowed. On Mondays you are expected to work until 7pm - May be expected to carry an emergency phone and work computer on your off-time without adequate compensation. -You need to keep track of your bonuses, they often might forget to pay you otherwise -Employee turnover is extremely high. They are not doing anything about it. Their model seems to be to exploit young employees and then replace them whenever convenient.

EF (Education First) Response

5mo

Thank you for sharing your experience as a Sales Coordinator in Stockholm with us. The concerns you’ve raised around workload, burnout, and turnover are not reflective of the environment we recognize within our teams there. While we have high expectations for the level of work, we also want to make sure everyone feels supported in meeting their goals. To that aim, we recently rolled out a new career ladder for sales roles in EF Language Abroad, where promotion is possible every 6 months at the beginning of your career. Employee turnover has also steadily declined since the pandemic. Creating a supportive and open workplace is important to us, and we encourage ongoing dialogue with our People & Culture representative in Sweden. We invite you to reach out directly to hr@ef.com if you would like to talk further or share additional context so we can fully address your concerns. Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience with us.

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