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 been stable over the past 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 420 reviews)); "Overall really great culture and very easy to feel welcome!" ((in 317 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and share similar values for the most part." ((in 209 reviews)); "Great benefits and travel opportunities." ((in 158 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 607 reviews)); "Employees are generally over worked and have an incredible amount of work for such a low salary." ((in 516 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of decisiveness from managers that have been stagnating in their roles for too many years." ((in 304 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 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.

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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

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

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).

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5K reviews

5.0

Oct 20, 2025

Review of experience

Finance intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great culture - Good work-life balance - Great benefits and opportunity to work abroad

Cons

No cons to mention on EF

EF (Education First) Response

8mo

Hi, thank you for taking the time to share your experience. So great to hear you enjoyed your time as a Finance Intern at our Stockholm office!

5.0

Oct 19, 2025

Nice place to work

Web developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly team, nice people, cool offices

Cons

Long commute. Can’t think of others

EF (Education First) Response

8mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We're so glad you're enjoying working as a Web Developer at our London office!

5.0

Oct 17, 2025

Phenomenal mission, doing a lot right

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent product - my only experience is with EF World Journeys but the product that we sell is absolutely life changing and special. Dynamic, inspiring CEO in Heidi Durflinger. String growth mindset culture that values professional development. A customer-centric focus. Business travel to exciting destinations. Lingo!

Cons

Recent stance on 4-5 days in office may be out of step with modern workforce expectations and demonstrated productivity. Maintaining work life balance for senior leaders is very challenging. There are pockets of the company (they often sit outside of specific products) that seem to be looking for things to do. Meanwhile, many departments within products are constantly busy. Consider whether the non-product team could be smaller in favor of supporting a business from inside the business which is much closer to the customer.

EF (Education First) Response

8mo

Thank you for taking the time to share such a thoughtful review. We’re glad to hear you’ve found EF’s mission, culture, and leadership inspiring, and that you’ve valued the opportunities for professional development and travel. We appreciate your perspective on work-life balance and in-office expectations. Our business is built upon bringing people together across borders and cultures, and we want our offices to reflect that—that being said, feedback like yours is invaluable as we continue to evolve and ensure our teams are set up for success. Thank you again!

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