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EF (Education First)

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Fine starter job— cannot work here long term! ET - Senior Tour Consultant EF (Education First) Employee Review

1.0
Jun 4, 2020
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Pros

Fun culture and people Travel perks (pre-COVID) Ownership of your business/territory

Cons

Pay is absurdly low — no employee should have to fight for bonuses that they rightly earned. (Fair warning that you will not make more than 50k in your first year even if you are a top performer.) not to mention after COVID those who were performing well were completely screwed over with the bonus plan. Managers and leadership are not receptive to feedback. They talk so big, but the execution of ideas is rarely accomplished. Don’t let the “mission” suck you in. All management cares about is numbers and sales, which ends up being a hundred thousand privileged white kids traveling abroad. Lack of Diversity — no initiatives to hire more people of color and no initiatives to sell to people of color. When brought up it is acknowledged and no action has been taken over the years.

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EF (Education First) Response
6y
Thank you for sharing your feedback. COVID-19 has certainly put a pause on what so many of us love the most about working at EF – the personal travel experiences and seeing the work we do impact customers around the world. We’re very sorry to hear that you don’t feel the commitment to our mission at all levels of the organization. Our mission of opening the world through education has been one of the most important considerations driving our business forward over the last 55 years. As for our diversity, we hear you, and we agree – we have a lot of work to do. The work has started, and we are committed to making meaningful progress. We encourage you to reach out to a member of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Team if you’d like to discuss this more or if you'd like to be a part of our exciting initiatives.

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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
1mo
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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