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 72 reviews)); "I got to travel and meet some great people during my stay abroad." ((in 41 reviews)); "Friendly helpful colleagues are great (with the exception of management)" ((in 40 reviews)); "Some staff are friendly and helpful" ((in 29 reviews)); "Good opportunity to get varied teaching experience." ((in 28 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 149 reviews)); "The salary is low for the amount of work you have to do as well as the hours and days." ((in 121 reviews)); "Bad management overall." ((in 97 reviews)); "Long hours and very sales oriented." ((in 44 reviews)); "Academic managers hold meetings on topics with no qualifications while making innapropriate remarks that are immoral and unethical." ((in 26 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.

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

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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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1K reviews

4.0

Apr 11, 2019

Great for starting out

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big company, guaranteed hours, experience, equipment, placement, housing, internet. Working in China, they will look after you while you begin your classes in the evenings and on weekends. Very engaging and rewarding work.

Cons

Can seem overwhelming at first with several locations, new technology, all while experiencing a new culture and language. Long summer hours.

5.0

Apr 9, 2019

Online teacher

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great management staff. Flexible hours

Cons

Nothing so far. Not too long started

1.0

Apr 6, 2019

A Joke

English teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Able to save a lot of monwy, tracel, meet new people, and have a new experience in life.

Cons

People talk about or make fun of other peoples life as if its a joke. The people are nice but if they talk about othera behind their backs curious what they will say about me. Definetly dont feel safe letting these folks into my heart just to be hurt. I have even heard my bosses spreading rumors about people they dont like. I dont understand why but I definetly feel I cant trust a single soul.

English 1 Response

7y

Thank you for sharing your experience with us, as we value all feedback we receive. We're glad to hear you are able to save money, and have had a positive experience traveling and meeting new people in China. However, It's disapointing to hear that you feel you aren't able to fully trust or connect with your coworkers and managers. This is not the type of culture or environment we want our teachers to experience. What's more concerning to us is that you feel the working environment is not safe based on the behaviors you described of your colleagues. Please reach out to us by sending an email to compliance.china@ef.com so we can discuss the issues further.

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