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 (170) , 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 70 reviews)); "Friendly helpful colleagues are great (with the exception of management)" ((in 48 reviews)); "I got to travel and meet some great people during my stay abroad." ((in 43 reviews)); "Some staff are friendly and helpful" ((in 27 reviews)); "Friendly work environment" ((in 23 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 147 reviews)); "The salary is low for the amount of work you have to do as well as the hours and days." ((in 121 reviews)); "Bad management overall." ((in 97 reviews)); "Long hours and very sales oriented." ((in 46 reviews)); "Academic managers hold meetings on topics with no qualifications while making innapropriate remarks that are immoral and unethical." ((in 24 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.

English 1 reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,204 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 1,204 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).

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1K reviews

3.0

Mar 7, 2023

EF Employee Experience

Esl teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great support network Great educational & professional opportunities Great social networking

Cons

Prioritization of profit over quality of English learning Lower pay-scale

1.0

Mar 6, 2023

meh

English teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good training, okay co-workers, good teching resources

Cons

very bad management and unstable.

4.0

Mar 6, 2023

Good entry way into China

Esl teacher

Recommend

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Pros

EF essentially holds your hand throughout the process of your flying to China and beginning a new life there. They pay for accommodations for the first two weeks and give you a phone sim card, a metro card, and gives you a 1-2 week crash course training which is very helpful i

Cons

EF is a giant company, therefore they care more about making money than their employees. Their salaries are not good, but as someone entering China with no teaching experience it's sort of a right of passage to do your one year in a training school making adequate money so you can upgrade to a kindergartner and make a lot more money EF also has many holiday events that occur after work hours but you are obligated to attend

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meh

Good entry way into China

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