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?

"The company is great for people right out of college and that have an interest in education and travel." ((in 427 reviews)); "Overall really great culture and very easy to feel welcome!" ((in 314 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and share similar values for the most part." ((in 222 reviews)); "Great benefits and travel opportunities." ((in 172 reviews)); "The team has been great and so open to teaching you everything you need to know and more." ((in 114 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 613 reviews)); "Employees are generally over worked and have an incredible amount of work for such a low salary." ((in 510 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 159 reviews)); "Bad manager leading the country" ((in 121 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

(4,610 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 4,610 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

5.0

Oct 6, 2025

EF London Chelsea office

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- cafe open daily with free coffee and free fruit on Tuesdays - great gym with free classes - we have senior leaders host talks often and it's great to learn from them and hear what they are working on - you hear many languages spoken when you walk through the office - great community with different clubs and events to join

Cons

- if you need a lot of clear guidelines it might not be the company for you. best for people who thrive on creative problem solving and taking initiative, even when the path isn't clear (which I love!)

EF (Education First) Response

8mo

Love reading that you are enjoying working at EF so much! Thanks for sharing and for being part of our team in London.

3.0

Oct 5, 2025

Great Benefits

Senior tour consultant (senior account executive)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

EF has great time off policies and makes sure you get to take time off. The health benefits are also unmatched. I did have the opportunity to work remotely for EF and the flexibility was great. They are not a remote first company

Cons

Pay was not great and ability to grow and move up was very difficult. They claim you pave your own path but don't provide a lot of support to grow in your role. As a sales person my territory was changed every 6 months causing me to have to start from scratch and having the inability to earn my bonus.

EF (Education First) Response

7mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience as a Tour Consultant—it’s great to hear you valued your health benefits, flexibility, and time off. We regularly review our compensation packages to ensure they are benchmarked with industry standards, and we take pride in our growth and professional development opportunities for our staff. We encourage current employees to discuss their compensation and career goals with their managers or our Central Recruitment and Employee Development (RED) Team. Thank you again for sharing this review!

3.0

Oct 2, 2025

Salary

English teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Youthful, supportive, and laid back environment

Cons

Low salary, 0-hr contract, and overall very cheap

EF (Education First) Response

8mo

Thanks for sharing about your time working as an English Teacher in our Bristol school. Great to hear that you enjoyed the supportive environment. As the quality of our delivery is always very important, we would love if you could reach out to us at hr@ef.com so we could learn more about which specific parts you felt were "cheap" and need improvement. Thanks again and wishing you all the best.

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