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 CPD and training" ((in 73 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 42 reviews)); "Some staff are friendly and helpful" ((in 29 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 20 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 155 reviews)); "The salary is low for the amount of work you have to do as well as the hours and days." ((in 124 reviews)); "Bad management overall." ((in 99 reviews)); "Long hours and very sales oriented." ((in 50 reviews)); "Many times managers have left centers and instead of training up or promoting from within , the company hires from outside causing well intentioned, hardworking employees to get frustrated and leave." ((in 25 reviews))

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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

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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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1K reviews

4.0

Nov 24, 2020

Experience

English as a second language teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to travel, live abroad, meet fantastic people They make it very easy to get a visa

Cons

It's an after school language program so your days off are during the week, and you work long hours on Saturday and Sunday. Working at a Kindergarten has double the pay and much less hours

English 1 Response

5y

Thank you for your review. We agree that living abroad, and getting the opportunity to meet fantastic people is one of the things that people love most about EF. Working evenings and weekends can be difficult, but unfortunately it's the time when students in China are available to study at a language school. Schedules are disclosed during the recruitment process and in your work contract, prior to signing. With that said, we are always looking at ways to improve the schedule, and overall experience for our teachers, and your feedback is appreciated.

3.0

Nov 22, 2020

Good start, but values data charts over workers happiness and health

Senior teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Training in-depth. Co-workers easy to relate to. Professional and comfortable work environment. Opportunities to expand in to other aspects of teaching English. E.g. Marketing, recruitment, etc.

Cons

Compensation competitively low. Promotion is slap dash, often used as a bartering tool to make individuals stay. Managers heavily pressured to just produce favourable data. For example, if a teacher is ill, they are encouraged to force them back to work. This is just to keep their staff efficiency high. Managers unable to discipline staff effectively. Terrified of losing teachers, even though some have not being doing basic responsibilities. Too many decisions made split second. Often going back on well established policy and protocol.

English 1 Response

5y

Thank you for your post and for your 3+ years of service. We agree that our teachers are our key resource and appreciate your feedback. Our staff and students health and safety is our top priority at EF. We expect staff members to take the time needed to recover after being ill in order to not only ensure their health, but also the health of our students and the rest of the staff. The sick leave policy is outlined in the Work Manual. If you would be willing to share more details about your experience, please contact our team at teacher.welfare@ef.cn. It would be helpful to understand the specifics and see if there are potential areas of improvement.

4.0

Nov 18, 2020

Depends on who the DOS is

Ef kids and teens teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive enviroment Hands on training No prior experience needed

Cons

low pay long hours high turnover rate

English 1 Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to post. We are happy to hear that you found a supportive environment at your school, and benefited from the hands on training. Teaching can be a very challenging job, with weekend and evening hours required, and we understand this is not for everyone. We do, however, thank you for your service, and wish you success in wherever your career takes you next.

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