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 training available to all new teachers and easy to follow curriculum." ((in 68 reviews)); "Friendly helpful colleagues are great (with the exception of management)" ((in 46 reviews)); "I got to travel and meet some great people during my stay abroad." ((in 41 reviews)); "Great opportunities to travel and live in interesting places." ((in 28 reviews)); "Some staff are friendly and helpful" ((in 26 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 120 reviews)); "Bad management overall." ((in 97 reviews)); "Long hours and very sales oriented." ((in 46 reviews)); "Many times managers have left centers and instead of training up or promoting from within , the company hires from outside causing well intentioned, hardworking employees to get frustrated and leave." ((in 24 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

(1,202 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 1,202 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

Oct 17, 2020

Okay as Someone's First ESL Job Opportunity

Lead esl teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

EF walks you through the steps in getting a visa and pays for your flight to certain locations. They take care of all the necessary adjustments as you arrive including creating a bank account

Cons

There is systemic racism and sexism within the upper management. It is difficult to gain a promotion if you are not white. In other words, white males very easily get promoted. Also, the pay is not competitive compared to other English language schools. Lastly, they over work you and do not provide enough admin time to complete lessons.

English 1 Response

5y

Thank you for reaching out. We don't tolerate discrimination of any kind in our schools or offices and take such complaints very seriously, if you feel that you have been subjected to discrimination, we ask that you send an email to compliance.china@ef.cn so that an official complaint can be filed and a fair and thorough investigation can take place. Alternatively, you may reach out to me at joanne.vazquez@ef.cn and I can personally assist.

2.0

May 14, 2020

Mixed Bag

Online instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Gives you teaching experience if you have little or none and gets your foot in the door to Asia.

Cons

Terrible corporate management and low salaries. Work there one or two years, get the teaching experience required for actual schools and get out.

1.0

May 3, 2020

American company

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fairly efficient in terms of HR and payroll

Cons

An American company who hire and fire whenever they feel like it. Employees are never valued and there to be used.

English 1 Response

6y

Thank you for being so frank regarding your feelings of your time spent with us. Here at EF we work hard to provide a supportive, positive experience for our teachers, from start to finish. If we missed the mark in the service that gave you, we apologize. Now our hope is to use the feedback that you’ve shared to reinvigorate our approach for future teachers. Thanks again for your feedback and we wish you the best in your career.

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