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

1.0

Oct 2, 2025

Super fake leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice office building and young vibrant coworkers

Cons

Super fake leadership more hung up on exterior impressions and brown-nosing skills than actually doing productive work. Bosses who take credit for work done by their subordinates while they pretend to be busy and look good.

EF (Education First) Response

8mo

Hi, thanks for sharing your experience. We’re sorry to hear that you had such a negative experience. What you have shared about leadership is serious and not reflective of the environment we recognize at EF, therefore we really want to hear more. While it’s difficult to address your concerns fully without knowing the specific location, we believe strongly that hard work and results should always be recognized, and no one should advance in their career based on someone else’s efforts. If you’d like to share more about your experience, we’d appreciate the opportunity to learn about so we can address your specific concerns. Feel free to reach out to us at hr@ef.com. Wishing you all the best.

3.0

Sep 30, 2025

Great in many ways - just know what you're getting into

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Excellent benefits. - Amazing colleagues - EF attracts some really wonderful people. - Room to grow and develop, depending on your product/manager. - Opportunities to travel for work. - Core values and mission are great. - Very social office culture if you like that.

Cons

- Salary, especially for entry-level roles, is quite low, especially for big cities like Boston. - Every product is very different in their team culture, processes, structure, so make sure to look at the team you're working on not just the company as a whole. - There can be favoritism for the "superstars" or well-connected people, which can work either in your favor or against it if you rub someone the wrong way. - This industry has ups and downs, so job security can be precarious. - New 4-day in-office requirement is tricky - not very hybrid or remote friendly.

3.0

Sep 30, 2025

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Finance analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- People are fantastic, super social and welcoming

Cons

- Pay is mediocere at best

EF (Education First) Response

8mo

Hi, thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We're so glad to hear you enjoyed the community at the Zürich office, and that you felt welcomed. Regarding salary, we review our compensation structures annually to make sure to align with industry standards, so feedback like yours helps. Thanks again for sharing!

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