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 78 reviews)); "Friendly helpful colleagues are great (with the exception of management)" ((in 49 reviews)); "I got to travel and meet some great people during my stay abroad." ((in 43 reviews)); "Good opportunity to get varied teaching experience." ((in 30 reviews)); "Some staff are friendly and helpful" ((in 29 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 152 reviews)); "The salary is low for the amount of work you have to do as well as the hours and days." ((in 117 reviews)); "Bad management overall." ((in 96 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 25 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

(1,201 total reviews)

Adele Bai

82% 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 1,201 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

3.0

Nov 7, 2018

Depends on Placement

English teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work hours. Colleagues and teaching is fun.

Cons

Unnecessary Admin Work. Inconsistency in how schools are run.

1.0

Nov 2, 2018

Don't work for this company if you're not white.

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They'll get you to China.

Cons

Everything. Just don't work for them. They've found a way to make human trafficking legal. Racism, sexism, colorism and other forms of discrimination are very much apart of this company.

English 1 Response

7y

Your experience with EF does not reflect our core values and EF’s commitment to providing the best possible work environment for our employees. Due to the serious nature of your post, we request that you contact us at compliance.china@ef.com so that a fair and thorough investigation can take place to address your concerning comments.

3.0

Oct 24, 2018

Not the best place to work

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very helpful before my arrival.

Cons

Not market related pay nor accommodation provided. Bad training. Chinese people think we stupid.

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Don't work for this company if you're not white.

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