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      English 1

      Engaged Employer

      English 1 reviews

      4.0

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (1,202 total reviews)
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      Adele Bai

      82% approve of CEO

      76% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Culture & values

      4.0

      Senior management

      4.0

      Career opportunities

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      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
      4.0
      Jul 13, 2015

      Highly Recommended Workplace

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      - Fun, dynamic work environment - Excellent work culture ( Employees respect each other) - Company pays salary on time - Reputable company in China

      Cons

      - Company unknown outside China - Need to work on employee retention - Ambiguous organizational hierarchy

      2.0
      Feb 16, 2015

      Terrible Management

      Director of studies
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They do take care of visas, apartments and the school are very nice (image-wise), the students are amazing and the parents are very nice but that's as much as it can be said.

      Cons

      Management is terrible, they are not clear as to goals, action plans. I have been working here for a long time and my managers have not offered any kind of support only threats that if I don't do my job as they see fit then we need to think about other options, but this is not the worst, the school is actually falling apart with chipped paint on the walls, the desks for the students are bent and if you light bulb goes out on your projector for your IWB they won't replace for weeks, don't bother complaining.

      3.0
      Jan 26, 2015

      International Teacher's Review

      International teacher
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      EF does a nice job training new teachers and providing on-the-job training. I've gained a lot of knowledge and learned many different approaches to teaching ESL. The company culture is alright. I think HQ provides a better culture and work life balance. What I appreciate most about my center is the laid back environment and teamwork among the teachers. The loyalty bonus and retention bonus is decent.

      Cons

      For such a small center, there is still an obvious division between the departments. GM is unapproachable and rarely speaks to the Education Team. The salary is comparable to other English learning centers, although I've heard the pay difference between International Teacher and Local Teacher is quite significant. My raise was about 5%.

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