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 (239) , 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) , Director (40) , EF Activity Leader (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.

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EF (Education First) reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(4,613 total reviews)

Edward Hult, Ph.D

62% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

EF (Education First) has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,613 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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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

5.0

Jul 22, 2025

OK

Finance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Gain knowledge and the boss very understandable

Cons

There is a improvement on getting financial aid

EF (Education First) Response

11mo

Glad to hear you had a positive experience. Thanks for sharing!

5.0

Jul 21, 2025

Good Management

Sales support specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- nice hours - organized management - good co-workers

Cons

- big workload - management may have unreasonable expectations

EF (Education First) Response

11mo

We’re glad to hear you've enjoyed your team, organized management, and work-life balance during your time at EF. Thank you for sharing your experience!

4.0

Jul 21, 2025

Good way to teach ESL to adults

Online esl teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good support. The company provides online materials for use. Timely updates on the latest trends. Interactive teaching platform. Bonuses given on the milestone number of lessons.

Cons

Sometimes schedules can be seasonal, even with availabilities posted on their platform. Hit or miss sometimes. Need to upgrade computer to accommodate graphics-intensive interface.

EF (Education First) Response

11mo

Thanks for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad to hear you’ve found your work at EF rewarding and that the tools and support have been helpful along the way. We also appreciate your feedback on scheduling and compensation. We review our compensation packages regularly to ensure they are benchmarked with industry standards, and input like yours helps inform those evaluations. Thanks again for being part of the team!

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