English 1 reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,201 total reviews)
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Adele Bai

82% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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).

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3.0
Feb 6, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Great support for brand new teachers with little to no experience. You will meet many great people, teachers and students alike. Considering the cost of living in most Chinese cities, the pay is reasonable.

Cons

Very selective management structure. I have seen a teacher with 2 Masters degrees get passed up for promotions, while teachers with little to no experience, get fast tracked based on their relationship with the Center Managers. I have seen teachers who were prepared to leave the company coerced with offers of promotion which was not on the table months before. Lots of weird preferential treatment at my center and others I have heard about. 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. Also teaching the same list of classes in 3 month rotations gets old after awhile and causes inertia, unless you are into creating your own classes which the company might adopt with you getting nothing for your creativity.

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English 1 Response
6y
Thank you for your post. At EF we put a high value on providng a clear career path for each employee, and only hire from within for the vast majority of all academic positions. In terms of teaching the same list of classes for 3 months, consistency is very important for developing good relationships with students and maximzing learning results.
4.0
Jan 15, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

EF has a wealth of opportunities available if you seize them. Living and working in China brought great fulfilment and adventure and EF supported me through every step of the way.

Cons

There were times when the company was not the most organised.

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English 1 Response
6y
We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback, and for acknowledging the wealth of opportunities available at EF. We would be interested in learning more about your EF experience, and ways we could better support you. Please feel free to reach out to us at teacher.welfare@ef.com.
4.0
Jan 9, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Good office and working environment. A lot of events and trainings.

Cons

High turnover and management change so quick

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English 1 Response
6y
Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience with EF.
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