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?

"The company is great for people right out of college and that have an interest in education and travel." ((in 406 reviews)); "Overall really great culture and very easy to feel welcome!" ((in 319 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and share similar values for the most part." ((in 215 reviews)); "Great benefits and travel opportunities." ((in 169 reviews)); "The team has been great and so open to teaching you everything you need to know and more." ((in 113 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 618 reviews)); "Salary is low and at times managers can be unrealistic team and individual targeted goals." ((in 504 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of decisiveness from managers that have been stagnating in their roles for too many years." ((in 309 reviews)); "There can be long hours and you get told no on the phone quite often." ((in 153 reviews)); "Bad manager leading the country" ((in 120 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

(4,609 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 4,609 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

Nov 20, 2025

Rewarding and incredibly fun job but tiring

Activity leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The job is for someone who loves communicating with people, have proactive attitude and can quickly resolve problems. One day you are doing sports in the park, another day you are going punting or walking around Oxford with 30 kids behind you. Everyday is different and filled with adventure. It is enjoyable and fun job and can be really rewarding if you get good students and see that you positively impacted their experience or language skills.

Cons

Some days it can exhausting as you are constantly on the go and have to make really quick decisions and solve problems on the spot. It is really dynamic work so you have to adapt a lot to the situation which can be stressful. Also, something no-one talks about is how as you change groups every few weeks, it can be emotionally overwhelming when the kids leave and new ones come to replace them but that obviously depends on the type of person you are and how much you are able to bond with the group allocated to you.

EF (Education First) Response

6mo

Hello! Thanks for writing about your time working as an Activity Leader in our Oxford school—you have captured the role really well for other job seekers who might be considering it. Great to hear that you enjoyed the dynamic nature of activities, the support from management, and the positive impact you felt on the groups you were working with. Thank you for being part of the team and for the work you did to make the experience amazing for all the students visiting Oxford!

3.0

Nov 19, 2025

Was fun, if unserious

Senior english teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of fun people there, no pressure

Cons

Hit the ceiling pretty quick

5.0

Nov 17, 2025

Good

Salesforce developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for

Cons

Have not found cons yet

EF (Education First) Response

7mo

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are so glad to hear you're enjoying your role as a Salesforce Developer at our office in Budapest!

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