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      4.0

      80% would recommend to a friend

      (1,195 total reviews)
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      Adele Bai

      83% approve of CEO

      79% positive business outlook

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      4.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Culture & values

      4.0

      Senior management

      4.0

      Career opportunities

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      English 1 has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,195 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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      1.0
      May 28, 2017

      Contract Violated

      Teacher
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      Pros

      The students were nice and some teachers were helpful.

      Cons

      The administrators were HORRIBLE. They refused to pay for the flight as specified by the terms of the contract. They forced teachers to take split shifts — morning and evening with huge gaps in the afternoon. The resource center lacked activities for most levels( i.e., teachers had to spend personal time creating activities.) Their one-to-one program was ineffective and pointless for most students. Their curriculum was the worst I've ever seen. The texts were total garbage with zero fun games. The director had ZERO experience and got a teaching certificate in a 2 week training seminar. The pay was terrible — less than US minimum wage. They rationed paper to teachers. The administrators discouraged teachers and were terribly rude to the staff. Local teacher turnover rate was 1 to 2 replacements per month, so fast I couldn't keep up with their names. School expected teachers to put in personal time (no pay) for clubs and activities.

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      English 1 Response
      9y
      Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you are unhappy with your experience with us at EF English First. EF English First is a professional company, and our hiring process and contract aim to be as clear as possible. Before anyone accepts the offer to join us in China, we send teachers a copy of the contract to review in advance. Within each contract, terms are stated, and we work hard to maintain consistency so that teachers are treated equally and fairly. As well as offering a competitive local salary, we do offer further training opportunities and qualifications that you can take advantage of, should you choose to. As well as the Foundation TEFL, these courses offer a more in-depth study of language teaching as well as practical methodologies. Many of our sponsored training courses are internationally recognised and will open up further career opportunities in the language teaching industry. We do our best to ensure that all course materials are up to date, and are of the highest standard. Any pre-prepared classes are designed to fit the syllabus as a whole. Teachers are also encouraged to modify classes, by adding games and warm up activities to meet the needs of the particular class. We find that this gives the teacher more autonomy so that they can develop professionally, and tailor lessons to meet students needs. If you would like to offer more feedback on how we can improve the overall teaching experience for our teachers, please send an email to teacher.feedback@ef.com
      1.0
      Aug 6, 2015

      Run-its a sweat shop!

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      They pay timely and the students are wonderful

      Cons

      They do everything they can to doc your already $10 pay to nothing. Too many rules, too many ways for your pay to be reduced. If a student does not show, you get nothing but you have to do 7-10 writing corrects to get paid. I am sure the labor rules are not legal in this country but they get away with it. There are too many other good companies willing to pay $15 to 20 for less work.

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      English 1 Response
      10y
      For our part-time staff, teachers have the option to mark writing assignments if no students show up for their class so that they can have an opportunity to receive additional pay. If students do not show up, the teachers are paid for their waiting period, then given the option to mark. As of August 1st, the policy of pay deduction for teachers not going to class has been removed. This policy was amended after receiving teacher feedback. Please note that our part-time staff works from home based around the globe rather than at our other online centers.
      1.0
      Dec 21, 2018

      A Nightmare

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      The kids are excited to learn.

      Cons

      You will be harassed at every corner. The company will treat you like a slave. you will be counting down the days until your contract ends.

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      English 1 Response
      7y
      Due to the serious nature of your post, we request that you contact us at compliance.china@ef.com so that a fair and thorough investigation can take place. Your experience with EF does not reflect our core values and EF’s commitment to providing the best possible work environment for our employees. We are very concerned by your allegations and want to ensure they are properly addressed.
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