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 (67) , 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.

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

Oct 16, 2025

EF China

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Could be a good option for certain staff benefits

Cons

can be a stressful working environment

EF (Education First) Response

8mo

Hi, thanks for sharing your thoughts on working with EF in China. If you have any specifics you would like to share about why the working environment is stressful, you can always speak with your manager, local Recruitment & Employee Development team, or email us at hr@ef.com. Thanks!

5.0

Oct 15, 2025

A dream workplace for anyone who loves travel

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

EF is really a great place to work if you love travel and working with truly passionate people. I appreciate being able to laugh and have fun with my colleagues and at the same time get to drive really meaningful projects with teams from all over the world. 99% of all colleagues are genuinely friendly. I also love to work for a company that I can stand behind, and the impact that we have on our customers and their lives.

Cons

It can feel unstructured and a bit messy at times, and you have to chase people a lot for certain things because everyone is busy. Five days in the office can be tough and I would have liked more flexibility.

EF (Education First) Response

7mo

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's so great to hear that you enjoy the culture, global collaboration, and the impact of your work! Thank you also for your constructive feedback on organization and work-from-home policy. We understand that our fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment can feel a bit unstructured at times, and your comment is helpful as we find ways to better support all employees. Furthermore, we highly value in-person collaboration in our offices, as our business is built upon bringing people together across borders and cultures, and we want to make sure our offices can reflect that. We encourage you to reach out to your manager or Recruitment and Employee Development (RED) Team if you would like to speak more about flexibility. Thank you again for sharing your experience and being part of the EF team!

4.0

Oct 15, 2025

Dream workplace on the surface, problems behind the scenes

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing office in the downtown with great view Good tech stack Great international team Some good advices from management

Cons

Not-so-great management who often act rudely and out-of-scope Job description doesn't entirely match reality If you underperform (in their view), you get warned, but little help and time

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