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 (168) , 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

(1,200 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 1,200 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

2.0

Jan 5, 2019

It was fine

English as a second language teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I loved the people I worked with. I thought the salary was pretty decent. I liked the shift work. It was great getting Thursday and Friday off.

Cons

None that won't make me sound like I have an ax to grind so nevermind. Thank you for the opportunity and I'll leave it at that. Cheers.

English 1 Response

7y

Thank you for your very positive post. We are happy to hear that you loved the people you worked with, as this is very important in any job. We are also very pleased to hear that you were happy with your salary and enjoyed having Thursday/Friday as your days off. If you have any further feedback, we encourage you to share it with us at teacher.feedback@ef.com. Although we love positive posts, we also appreciate learning about areas where we can improve.

3.0

Dec 29, 2018

Extra Activities: Kickboxing

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team building— Beijing wide— opportunities. Was able to meet people from different centers.

Cons

Not really a con but EF is not the kind of job you leave at work— it a full time job in the full meaning of those two words. Not a job you can take lightly when applying.

4.0

Dec 27, 2018

Absolutely good training and support within schools

Senior teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Teacher development , good in centre training

Cons

Missing Sundays and special holidays with family

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It was fine

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Absolutely good training and support within schools

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