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 69 reviews)); "Friendly helpful colleagues are great (with the exception of management)" ((in 51 reviews)); "I got to travel and meet some great people during my stay abroad." ((in 42 reviews)); "Good opportunity to get varied teaching experience." ((in 31 reviews)); "Some staff are friendly and helpful" ((in 27 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 154 reviews)); "The salary is low for the amount of work you have to do as well as the hours and days." ((in 126 reviews)); "Poor management and exploitative franchise investors" ((in 98 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 24 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.

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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

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 1,201 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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Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Oct 25, 2019

Course Consultant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefit, competitive commission, nice work environment

Cons

fast-pace working environment, high-performance demanded, stressful

5.0

Oct 19, 2019

EF Baotou is amazing!!

Foreign language teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working at EF Baotou is great, you have endless opportunities for growth, the staff are friendly and ready to help you with anything. There are variety of classes, so you get to practice your skills with different types/age of classes.

Cons

The only con is the language barrier

5.0

Oct 13, 2019

EF Adult Schools

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They pay on time and the curriculum is decent.

Cons

Bonuses have been removed from contracts.

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