Does English 1 pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, English 1 employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at English 1. This rating has improved by 33% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at English 1?

79% of English 1 employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated English 1 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at English 1?

English Teacher (359) , Teacher (169) , ESL Teacher (126) , Online English Teacher (58) , International Teacher (37) , Progress Advisor (35) , Senior Teacher (29) , Director of Studies (23) , Foreign English Teacher (22) , English As A Second Language Teacher (17) , Foreign Teacher (17) , Native English Teacher (17) , Online ESL Teacher (16) , Foreign Language Teacher (14) , Center Director (10)

What are the pros of working at English 1 according to real employee reviews?

"Good training and set up for when you first arrive." ((in 73 reviews)); "Friendly helpful colleagues are great (with the exception of management)" ((in 41 reviews)); "I got to travel and meet some great people during my stay abroad." ((in 41 reviews)); "Great opportunities to travel and live in interesting places." ((in 35 reviews)); "Great staff to help you through the hiring and teaching process." ((in 28 reviews))

What are the cons of working at English 1 according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low for NES starting at $10.00 an hour and it will take you 3 year to get to $13.00 an hour." ((in 156 reviews)); "The salary is low for the amount of work you have to do as well as the hours and days." ((in 116 reviews)); "Bad management overall." ((in 100 reviews)); "Long hours and very sales oriented." ((in 45 reviews)); "I have been working here for a long time and my managers have not offered any kind of support only threats that if I don't do my job as they see fit then we need to think about other options, but this is not the worst, the school is actually falling apart with chipped paint on the walls, the desks for the students are bent and if you light bulb goes out on your projector for your IWB they won't replace for weeks, don't bother complaining." ((in 27 reviews))

What are employees saying about English 1 layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about English 1 layoffs and their outlook for job security at English 1 in 2026.

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English 1 reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,203 total reviews)

Adele Bai

81% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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English 1 has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,203 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The English 1 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

1K reviews

5.0

Mar 23, 2023

Great place to work

Esl teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility Great students Good management Fun Challenging

Cons

Pay could be a bit higher but it's understandable.

4.0

Mar 23, 2023

Ok

English teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working arrangements. Great when you have regulqr students

Cons

Not enough reliable work so

3.0

Mar 19, 2023

Token Diversity Hire

Cafe owner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Saw the world, experienced a different culture and met some wonderful people.

Cons

No benefit to job excellence, only marketable as a white foreigner.

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