English 1 reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,203 total reviews)
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Adele Bai

81% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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).

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3.0
Jan 27, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

If you are not from English speaking country, this company will make you push your boundary and make you feel bad if your english is still bad after you are a week with them. The collegues also full of energy, they will help you anytime and make you feel included even though you are still new. There's no politics here, because everyone hates the managements equally. So, in other words 'bonding through ragging'

Cons

The micro management, especially if you don't have teaching background. They will ask for your lesson plan every single day in your first month, they will keep fixing your little mistake in grammar (however, if you're natives speaker. They don't care with your grammar.) The management also often take decision based on their mood. So, if they catch your class is boring when they are in bad mood. They will keep bringing that situasion in every one on one session with you. Just becareful tho!

3.0
Jan 25, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

You will be trained well at EF which is great if you are new to the ESL industry and need a foot in the door.

Cons

The work-life balance is tricky and you work hours opposite to everyone else. The pressure is high from parents, yet you have 15 kids in a class and only see them once or twice a week. The kids will turn over quickly and if you're sensitive it might be impactful when they leave.

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English 1 Response
3y
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We're glad you liked our training programs - we're passionate about helping our teachers be the best they can be! It can be difficult saying goodbye to students, especially if you've taught them for a long time. Thanks again, and all the best for your future career.
4.0
Jan 24, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Very structured Manage work visas well Lots of support for teachers

Cons

Weird work schedules Off two weekdays instead of weekends

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English 1 Response
3y
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We're glad you enjoyed your time with us! We're proud of our development and training programs and are committed to helping every teacher be the best they can be. We're also committed to providing a great service to our students and their parents, which means we need to be available to teach when they're available to study. That's why we work in the afternoons, evenings and at weekends. It can take some getting used to but it does usually mean travelling and exploring on our days off is less busy than it would be at weekends! Thanks again and the best of luck in your future career!
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