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 418 reviews)); "Overall really great culture and very easy to feel welcome!" ((in 332 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and share similar values for the most part." ((in 217 reviews)); "Great benefits and travel opportunities." ((in 165 reviews)); "The team has been great and so open to teaching you everything you need to know and more." ((in 113 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 609 reviews)); "Employees are generally over worked and have an incredible amount of work for such a low salary." ((in 508 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 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

1.0

Aug 12, 2025

EF

Senior student services coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Students were nice and food was decent.

Cons

I found it disorganized and chaotic.

EF (Education First) Response

10mo

Thanks for sharing your experience and sorry to hear that you found it disorganized and chaotic. We have shared your feedback with the team at the Oxford school. If you have anything else you would like to share you can always reach out to hr@ef.com.

3.0

Aug 11, 2025

Tough Time For the Travel Industry

Customer success specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- great friends, positive peer-to-peer environment - good company to join as an entry level to build your resume

Cons

- lower level employees do not matter to senior leadership - plans are often rolled out macro without thinking about how they will impact the micro - if you end up in the customer success pipeline, there are little to no avenues out - stay out of this role if you can - compensation - mass layoffs in multiple divisions of the company in 2025

EF (Education First) Response

10mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re so glad to hear you valued the relationships you built and the opportunities to grow your skills early in your career at EF! We’re sorry to hear about your concerns regarding leadership, career mobility, and recent changes in the organization. Your feedback is important, and we encourage you to reach out to hr@ef.com if you're open to sharing more.

4.0

Aug 11, 2025

good education agency

English teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good education agency, I work here for a long time.

Cons

Very good atmosphere in this agency.

EF (Education First) Response

10mo

Thanks for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad to hear you’ve enjoyed the atmosphere and your time working with EF!

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