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 44 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 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 150 reviews)); "The salary is low for the amount of work you have to do as well as the hours and days." ((in 120 reviews)); "Bad management overall." ((in 93 reviews)); "Long hours and very sales oriented." ((in 46 reviews)); "Very few off days and late working hours that make it hard to have a normal social life" ((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

(1,202 total reviews)

Adele Bai

82% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Senior management

4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

English 1 has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,202 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Dec 1, 2020

Good first job in China

International teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Help set you up with visas and accommodation on arrival Good training Opportunities to move up

Cons

Not a very competitive salary

English 1 Response

5y

Thank you for your review, and for acknowledging our many training and development opportunities. As a new teacher, we hope that you will take advantage of these opportunities. If you would like to share more about your ongoing experience at EF, please feel free to reach out to us at teacher.welfare@ef.cn. We are always available for a phone chat or an in-person coffee chat depending on your location.

2.0

Nov 28, 2020

ESL teaching

Esl instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

payment on time and weekdays fairly simple

Cons

long weekends can be tiresome

English 1 Response

5y

Thank you for your review. We understand that working evenings and weekends is not ideal for most people, but it's the time when our students in China are available to study with us. We do our best at the recruitment stage to be transparent about the need for teachers to work weekends and evenings.

4.0

Nov 27, 2020

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As a company, they really take care of their foreign teachers. Their foreign affairs department is amazing. They also pay for your apartment, which is great.

Cons

Low pay and depending on the size of your school, you can get an overload of classes which is exhausting.

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