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 423 reviews)); "Overall really great culture and very easy to feel welcome!" ((in 325 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and share similar values for the most part." ((in 210 reviews)); "Great benefits and travel opportunities." ((in 156 reviews)); "The team has been great and so open to teaching you everything you need to know and more." ((in 117 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 611 reviews)); "Salary is low and at times managers can be unrealistic team and individual targeted goals." ((in 509 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of decisiveness from managers that have been stagnating in their roles for too many years." ((in 314 reviews)); "There can be long hours and you get told no on the phone quite often." ((in 154 reviews)); "Bad manager leading the country" ((in 125 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

Dec 7, 2025

Great culture

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, Fast pace and learning opportunities

Cons

No bonus, not very transparent progression

EF (Education First) Response

6mo

Thanks for sharing your experience working in our London office. Great that you are enjoying the fast pace and work culture. It's also helpful to hear that we can do better at showing how career progression works so thanks for raising that. All the best!

1.0

Dec 5, 2025

Horrible experience

English teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Some students can be great to work with - Flexible scheduling (depending on management)

Cons

- Very low salary compared to industry standards - High pressure and unrealistic expectations - Ranking system is harsh and based on student popularity, not teaching ability - No proper training or onboarding - Little or zero teaching materials provided, expected to create original content for classes without support - Lack of respect for teachers; treated as easily replaceable -Very low salary compared to industry standards - High pressure and unrealistic expectations - Ranking system is harsh and based on student popularity, not teaching ability - No proper training or onboarding -Lack of respect for teachers; treated as easily replaceable - Little to no concern for employee well-being or development - No benefits

5.0

Dec 4, 2025

Great environment

Sales development representative (sdr)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good intro job High spirit Lots of fun travel

Cons

Pay and mobility, very cooperate

EF (Education First) Response

6mo

We’re glad to hear you’ve enjoyed your role, the company culture, and the travel opportunities! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review.

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