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.

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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

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 4,616 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).

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5K reviews

2.0

Jul 13, 2025

Management Issues

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global company with travel opportunities and fun events.

Cons

Excessive sales pressure, low salaries and problematic management style

EF (Education First) Response

12mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad you valued the global opportunities and events. We want to address your comment about viewing intelligent people as a threat. The talented individuals that have worked at EF over the years have been one of our greatest assets. We want to ensure our culture recognizes and values their contributions. So we’d appreciate hearing more about your experience (especially also around the problematic management style you mention) so we can better understand and act where needed. Please feel free to reach out to hr@ef.com.

5.0

Jul 12, 2025

It was great

Summer worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing job with a lot of great people and good culture

Cons

The hours were very long and you were far away

EF (Education First) Response

12mo

Thanks for sharing your experience. We’re glad to hear you enjoyed EF's people and culture during your summer with us. We wish you the best in your future endeavors!

1.0

Jul 12, 2025

Don't trust this Company

Online esl teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They don't even pay good.

Cons

Make you buy a "Green Screen" out-of-pocket No real support after you agree to their terms I haven't been paid for the classes I taught

EF (Education First) Response

11mo

Thank you for sharing your perspective—and we’re sorry to hear that you did not feel supported as an online teacher with us. Our team works to provide resources, webinars, case replies, and even one-on-one phone calls to all teachers that would benefit from this support. If you ever have any issues related to pay or the platform itself, we encourage you to reach out so that we can work to address your specific concerns. Thank you again!

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