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Great colleagues with poor management - Anonymous employee EF (Education First) Employee Review

3.0
Sep 21, 2012
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The best part of working at EF language schools are definitely the people I worked with. Technically, teachers are competing with each other for classes, but there was never a shortage of colleagues helping each other in lesson planning, classroom management, and giving support in one way or another. The students also made for a great experience as well.

Cons

Management of classes. Staff at our school routinely ranked high in reviews from students and we had a high rate of recommendation. However, management always nit-picked about the 1% of complaints and too often micro-managed staff. Managerial reviews are nothing more than mere formalities. Additionally, classes would all too often be arbitrarily given and taken away without good reason. If you enjoy uncertainty of work and lack of transparency, this is the place for you.

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5.0
May 20, 2026
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Pros

Fun place to work at. Lots of opportunities especially early on in a career.

Cons

Sometimes salary is not as competitive as other places in Boston area.

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EF (Education First) Response
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Well this is what it's all about! Early career opportunities while having fun along the way is a big part of what we hope people experience working at EF, and we are happy to hear this in your reflection. Thank you for sharing your note on compensation as well. We review our compensation packages regularly to make sure they align with our industry standards, and we appreciate your perspective on that.
4.0
Jun 2, 2026
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Pros

You get to choose your tour and recruit the students you want to bring. The paid chaperone ratio is 6:1, so it is very manageable. The tours are great and the local experts are wonderful.

Cons

Company support is variable. There is high turnover and new consultants are very sales motivated and don't always get the nuances of your school or community group. I have had some WONDERFUL concusltants, but they have always been promoted before I get to work with them again.

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