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 1% 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) , Online English Teacher (199) , ESL Teacher (198) , 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 417 reviews)); "Overall really great culture and very easy to feel welcome!" ((in 334 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and share similar values for the most part." ((in 210 reviews)); "Great benefits and travel opportunities." ((in 165 reviews)); "The work environment can be fun and energetic." ((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 601 reviews)); "Employees are generally over worked and have an incredible amount of work for such a low salary." ((in 503 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of decisiveness from managers that have been stagnating in their roles for too many years." ((in 311 reviews)); "There can be long hours and you get told no on the phone quite often." ((in 157 reviews)); "Bad manager leading the country" ((in 125 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

(4,611 total reviews)

Edward Hult, Ph.D

62% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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EF (Education First) has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,611 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

Aug 28, 2025

Great First Corporate Job

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free travel (with a student group) internationally each year Great place to learn sales/corporate Office life works hard to make fun events happen Most of the people are really welcoming/helpful/friendly

Cons

Base and bonus are low to start Many people do not hit goals/bonus due to unfair territory structure Does not provide many of the perks other corporate jobs have, such as consistent (daily) free lunch/snacks, parking paid for, stocks (private company), etc. 4 days in office, 1 day work from home Very niche sales and wear lots of hats that are not all sales functions (ex: answering phones on an available line)

EF (Education First) Response

9mo

We’re glad to hear you’ve valued the travel opportunities, trainings, and vibrant culture at EF! We regularly review our compensation packages to ensure they are benchmarked with industry standards, so feedback like yours helps. Thank you for sharing, and for being part of the EF community.

2.0

Aug 28, 2025

Salary

Educational program specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good perks and benefits, company feels young and they do put an emphasis on company culture

Cons

Low salary and longer work days. Feels like you are being overworked for barely any money. During peak you are expected to work on weekends. Lots of turnover

5.0

Aug 25, 2025

Good first job out of college

Tour consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun culture and good people

Cons

A niche, harder to see-through sales process

EF (Education First) Response

9mo

We’re glad to hear you’ve enjoyed the vibrant culture at EF—which, of course, includes our amazing people! Thanks for sharing your experience.

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