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

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
Jun 27, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Good salary, especially since the cost of living is much lower in Beijing. The onboarding service was really good for me, since it was my first time working abroad. EF guided me throughout the whole process: getting an apartment, setting up a bank account, getting around the city, etc. The job itself is fairly straightforward, you teach with a ready PPT lesson, so the actual lesson planning time is quicker. I taught adults, and the students were generally very kind, respectful, and interesting. It's a god job.

Cons

The hours are annoying sometimes. I work from around 12-8:30 or 9:30 during the workweek, and until 5:30 or 6:30 on weekends. You likely will not get weekends off, and the late start and finish makes it difficult to have time to yourself during the days you're working.

2.0
Jun 11, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

The salary is slightly above average within Heilongjiang Great location - both locations near everything Great structure provided by corporate Colleagues provide adequate support Apartment is provided by the school Chinese colleagues are very helpful Basic training provided

Cons

Overworked not adhering completely to terms of contract Customers deliberately misinformed about school practices, encouraged by management. e.g. Child's English development/sales promises/reasons for price increases/qualifications of teachers are not disclosed and do not meet the minimum requirements within China Central management has megalomaniac tendencies. When needed subpar foreign employes are hired; often without a college education Manipulation of Chinese colleagues

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