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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at EF Education First?

62% of EF Education First employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated EF Education First 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at EF Education First?

English Teacher (293) , Teacher (246) , Tour Consultant (237) , ESL Teacher (199) , Online English Teacher (199) , Sales Coordinator (136) , Sales (74) , Activity Leader (72) , 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 426 reviews)); "Overall really great culture and very easy to feel welcome!" ((in 312 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and share similar values for the most part." ((in 212 reviews)); "Great benefits and travel opportunities." ((in 161 reviews)); "The team has been great and so open to teaching you everything you need to know and more." ((in 121 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 608 reviews)); "Employees are generally over worked and have an incredible amount of work for such a low salary." ((in 513 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of decisiveness from managers that have been stagnating in their roles for too many years." ((in 303 reviews)); "There can be long hours and you get told no on the phone quite often." ((in 163 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.

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3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(4,603 total reviews)

Edward Hult, Ph.D

62% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

EF Education First has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 4,603 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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5.0

Apr 22, 2026

Flexible, great communication, challenging client interactions

On tour support coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good training, good communication especially for a remote position, flexible, great management

Cons

Scheduling and staffing effectively could be challenging due to unpredictable nature of emergency response, which caused both understaffed shifts and overstaffed shifts. In addition, phone-based customer service can be emotionally challenging - customers in stressful situations can often be difficult to deal with.

EF Education First Response

1mo

Hearing that the training, communication, and management stood out, especially in a remote setting, is really meaningful. Thank you for sharing! As you mentioned, the nature of emergency response is inherently unpredictable. Our phone-based support in high stress situations can be central to defining the experience for travelers, and the people who handle it are a big part of that. We’re proud of the team you were part of and hope the skills you built here continue to serve you well.

3.0

Apr 18, 2026

Fun environment but low pay and limited growth opportunities

Tour consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Young people, good "starter" job, cool people with interesting histories.

Cons

Underpaid below market value, EF chronically "nickel and dimes" you (e.g., having to pay for lunch at their own cafe with a 10% "discount). Lack of upward mobility.

EF Education First Response

1mo

We appreciate you sharing and are glad the people here made a positive impact on you. The energy and diversity of our teams is part of what makes EF a special place to start a career. Every year we evaluate our compensation packages to ensure they are benchmarked with our industry, and perspectives like yours are part of that broader conversation. On upward mobility, we often describe career growth at EF as a spiral staircase rather than a straight ladder, and there are many directions to grow across our wide range of products, teams and global offices. We hope that your foundation at EF serves you well in your next role.

3.0

Apr 17, 2026

Reasonable

Foreign english teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good colleagues and reasonable pay.

Cons

Terrible owners, management, and lack of professional growth.

EF Education First Response

1mo

Hi thanks for sharing your experience from when you worked as an English Teacher in China. If you want to share more specifics about your negative experience you can always reach out to hr@ef.com.

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