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 CPD and training" ((in 69 reviews)); "Friendly helpful colleagues are great (with the exception of management)" ((in 44 reviews)); "I got to travel and meet some great people during my stay abroad." ((in 41 reviews)); "Good opportunity to get varied teaching experience." ((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 146 reviews)); "The salary is low for the amount of work you have to do as well as the hours and days." ((in 123 reviews)); "Bad management overall." ((in 97 reviews)); "Long hours and very sales oriented." ((in 45 reviews)); "Academic managers hold meetings on topics with no qualifications while making innapropriate remarks that are immoral and unethical." ((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.

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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

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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Jan 5, 2024

Fine

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Yearly increment, Good environment, Supportive manager

Cons

Not much facility / HR program

3.0

Dec 29, 2023

NOT ENOUGH PAY FOR WHAT WE DO

Independant contractor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good back up and one of the most foward thinking companies in the world at the moment.

Cons

No immediate help if needed; pay of R86id deoendanton getting no negative stats such as "Teacher no Show", "Late Grading", "Teacher Late" (x3different types) and others. Also ifyou have negative feedback from the students your pay also drops to betweenn R66-R76 . Their pay structurevis so outdated and we all complain contininuously They keep employing more teachers and we are getting less classes - something not right here.

2.0

Dec 28, 2023

Good to start your teaching career but not much else

Native english teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many classes are available expect hours to be filled about 60-70%.

Cons

Don't get paid full for last-minute cancellation or student no shows. Have to do writing corrections.

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