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 (240) , Online English Teacher (199) , ESL Teacher (198) , Sales Coordinator (137) , Activity Leader (74) , Sales (74) , Online ESL Teacher (67) , Sales Consultant (63) , Manager (61) , Educational Tour Consultant (46) , Marketing (42) , Director (41) , EF Activity Leader (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 424 reviews)); "Overall really great culture and very easy to feel welcome!" ((in 326 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and share similar values for the most part." ((in 216 reviews)); "Great benefits and travel opportunities." ((in 161 reviews)); "The work environment can be fun and energetic." ((in 116 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 623 reviews)); "Employees are generally over worked and have an incredible amount of work for such a low salary." ((in 500 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of decisiveness from managers that have been stagnating in their roles for too many years." ((in 310 reviews)); "There can be long hours and you get told no on the phone quite often." ((in 151 reviews)); "Bad manager leading the country" ((in 124 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

(4,616 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 4,616 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

Jul 21, 2025

Good workload

Esl teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The workload is reasonable most time

Cons

Low pay, should increase rates for teachers

EF (Education First) Response

11mo

Thanks for taking the time to write about your experience working as an online teacher with EF Teach Online. We appreciate your input and wish you all the best in your career.

3.0

Jul 18, 2025

Travel perks to hide the other stuff

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Travel, great colleagues, affinity groups

Cons

Pay is extremely low. Some people don’t hit goal and keep their job and some people are goal hitters that lose their job. Metrics are not evenly applied, and management ultimately makes major decisions on a whim.

EF (Education First) Response

11mo

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We’re glad to hear you valued the travel opportunities, your colleagues, and our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) resource groups here at EF! We review our compensation packages regularly to ensure they are benchmarked with industry standards, and feedback like yours is helpful as we continue those evaluations. Regarding your comments about metrics and leadership, we encourage you to reach out to your manager, your Recruitment and Employee Development (RED) team, or hr@ef.com to discuss further. Thank you again.

4.0

Jul 17, 2025

Remote

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse insights Supportive management Wor-life balance

Cons

Limited career growth Fewer training opportunities

EF (Education First) Response

11mo

Thanks for sharing your experience - it's great to read that the diversity of perspectives, supportive management, and work-life balance were things you enjoyed about working at EF. It's helpful to know that you felt there was limited career growth so we can do a better job at communicating those opportunities and pathways. Wishing you all the best!

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Jobs at EF (Education First)

ESL Teacher - Summer 2026

Activity Leader-Summer

Summer Activity Leader

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