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      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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      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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      4.0
      Apr 21, 2019

      Great Support

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      Pros

      EF English First is an awesome company to work for in China. They gave me a lot of support in my initial visa and visa renewal, making it very straightforward and ensuring that I knew well in advance of any deadlines or things to sort out. I've received a lot of training and support at work and my Managers have always listened to where my interests are and given me opportunities to find projects or positions that align with those. When I've had personal issues come up I've found my Managers to be supportive in helping me navigate things, which has made it a lot easier to stay on working in China. I've worked for various different large companies and I appreciate how at EF, people really do try to live out the corporate values at work. I find my work environment to be positive and upbeat.

      Cons

      Vacation time is good by local standards but less than you might have from back home, at least for your first year or two.

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      English 1 Response
      7y
      Thank you for sharing about your experience. We're pleased to hear you've felt supported throughout your EF career. We care a lot about the teacher experience and ensuring that everyone receives training and support to be successful at work. It's great that you enjoy the work environment, trust your managers and have had the opportunity to work on a variety of interesting projects. We hope that you stay and continue to grow with EF.
      3.0
      Apr 14, 2019

      Seems to be a lot of politics Involved

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      Pros

      They are probably more on the ball than a lot of fly by night centers. The interview process and the visa process is quite smooth.

      Cons

      Most of the time, you are kept in the dark. The upper management rarely communicates with the frontline folks.

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      7y
      Thank you for your honest feedback. Management holds regular Center-wide meetings and our China CEO hosts a quarterly webinar open to all staff. However, we know we can always do more to improve communications between management and the "front line." If you have ideas on initiaitves we might take, please email us at teacher.feedback@ef.com
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