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      English 1

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      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

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      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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      2.0
      Jun 30, 2019

      Poor Management and treatment of staff

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Always paid on time Visa’s for arrival sorted well There is a career path within the company for many disciplines (beyond teaching) Some teachers I know at other centres genuinely have had very good experiences (hence why this is 2 stars not one)

      Cons

      Every centre is different- some will work an hour less a day but still get paid more Weekend and evening work- working the end of the metro line didn’t help this at all. May be better to see attractions on your day off but May colleagues weekends are staggered. Culture- all about sales- unhappy teachers seen easier to replace with fresh foreigners rather than entice them to stay Pay- terrible compared to many schools. Even the advertised amount is rarely shown due to a ridiculous (and poorly explained) tax system- this changed halfway though my time there. Plus you are constantly paying a loan back you are told you can’t get by without Summer and winter course- work twice as many hours for only a 300rmb weekly bonus (roughly £30) Sick leave- you need a hospital note to get 60% of your wage back- if you don’t then you lose a day’s wage. Annual leave- only 10 days and then only very little for chinese public holidays/ Christmas. Management- so badly organised at my centre. Management didn’t understand simple things like exit procedure and even had one of our teachers classified two ‘bands’ lower than they should have (a serious pay difference!) We had serious issues with racial and sexual bias. These issues were addressed in a team meeting but it felt like they were simply squashed and brushed under the carpet! Very little appeared to change as sales were more important to the centre than inclusion.

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      English 1 Response
      6y
      Thank you for your post, and we appreciate your candid feedback. Also, thank you for acknowledging our Career Path and the positive experiences that many teachers have with EF. We do offer loans to teachers to help them with the cost of relocation, and we are sorry to hear that this benefit was a cause of stress for you. Exit and other government regulated procedures can be complicated to understand in China, and we agree that better training of management in this area is needed. EF is an equal opportunity employer, and we take any cases of alleged discrimination very seriously. If you feel that a racial or sexual bias issue occurred at your center, and was not properly addressed, please reach out to us at compliance.china@ef.com so that a fair and thorough investigation into the matter can take place.
      4.0
      May 28, 2019

      Overview of being an international teacher at EF

      International teacher
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      Pros

      - VISA process is super easy, to a point that all you need to do is provide what they need and it will be done for you - opportunity to learn the local language - career mobility within the company - initial teaching certificate provided and then if you want to advance, you will have a 50% off in the more advanced certificates - lots opportunities to travel - great healthcare and employee benefits and perks - very supportive recruiting team to help before your arrival

      Cons

      - salary is not the best - work hours can be long if you work at kids school (not teens school, and not sure about adults and online) - not being able to have saturday and sunday off, but instead you get two days during the week off

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      English 1 Response
      7y
      Thank you for sharing about your experience at EF. We are thrilled to hear about your positive experience relocating to China and that you've felt supported through the certifications, training programs and benefits provided. We take pride in this and ensure teachers receive ongoing development and opportunities for career growth. We know that teachers work very hard at EF and we value everything they do. We understand not having Saturday and Sunday off work can be unconventional for some, however, weekends are our peak hours due to the nature of our business. We do make sure everyone gets two days during the week as you've highlighted in your post.
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