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.

EF Education First reviews

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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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5K reviews

5.0

Apr 14, 2026

Great culture and travel perks, the people are what make EF the best!

Trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- the people are truly the best part about EF - it's the reason I decided to work here in the first place and the reason i continue to stay! such a strong and fun and hardworking company culture! -travel perks are so fun! can ebb and flow depending on tenure but would not have been able to travel as much if I did not work here -ability to grow fast and learn a lot. you are given a lot of autonomy (especially in sales) -belief in leadership. love the leadership team in my product -retention - so many people are staying right now -such a great entry level sales role to start your career in. you learn so much so fast and have fun doing it! -great work life balance. i literally never think about work on the weekends or after 5:30pm

Cons

- never feel like we are getting paid enough, especially in Boston but it's a lot better than when i started 5+ years ago. with that being said, with all the free travel + fun office culture, it makes it worth it! -can be hard to find new roles since retention is so high right now so not much movement

EF Education First Response

1mo

Thanks for sharing! It’s wonderful to hear that the people and culture have kept you energized in our Boston office. The autonomy, work-life balance, and strong leadership are things that truly set EF apart and it’s great to hear that you’re learning and having so much fun along the way. Our compensation packages are reviewed regularly, and we appreciate hearing that you’ve seen progress over your tenure. We’re grateful to have you as part of the team.

5.0

Apr 10, 2026

Loved it! If you like dynamic environment

Summer residence manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to meet a lot of different cultures Amazing collegues Getting to work with external suppliers Building up relationships

Cons

It could get hectic during Saturday/Sunday arrivals Sometimes could feel long due to amount of students

EF Education First Response

1mo

Thanks for sharing! Great to have had you as part of our summer team in Cambridge.

4.0

Apr 8, 2026

Billionaires.... But Swiss ones?

Travel operations coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great benefits - health, dental, vision. Awesome travel opportunities on the companies dime. CEO is there every single day. He's a billionaire and inherited daddy's company, but at least you can ride the elevator up with him and he won't ignore you.

Cons

Still a sleezy corporation. They don't care about you and will get rid of you and call it "restructuring" because they are swiss. This didn't happen to me. Also they went from offering remote jobs, to some remote jobs, to everyone being hybrid, decreasing the remote days, and now everyone is in person except for fridays.

EF Education First Response

1mo

Thank you for sharing your experience as a Travel Operations Coordinator in our Boston office. It’s great to hear that you valued the benefits and travel opportunities, which we are really proud to offer. We understand your frustration around our post-Covid return to office transition. Prior to Covid, we had a traditional 5 days in policy for our office-based staff. After Covid, our return to office plan evolved over several years from remote permitted, 2 days in, 3 days in and now 4 days in. This is rooted in our commitment to in-person collaboration within our vibrant workspaces whenever possible. We know that change doesn’t work for everyone. We value the time you spent with us and wish you well in what comes next.

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