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 75 reviews)); "Friendly helpful colleagues are great (with the exception of management)" ((in 42 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 29 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 153 reviews)); "The salary is low for the amount of work you have to do as well as the hours and days." ((in 124 reviews)); "Bad management overall." ((in 94 reviews)); "Long hours and very sales oriented." ((in 46 reviews)); "Academic managers hold meetings on topics with no qualifications while making innapropriate remarks that are immoral and unethical." ((in 25 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

81% 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

5.0

Jul 4, 2023

Best job as I like to talk to parents/students

Progress advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Vibes, No paper, meetings that are not too often but still good sharing

Cons

Some of my colleagues may say the work and pressure is hard

2.0

Jul 2, 2023

Low pay

English teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In china. They are a legitimate company

Cons

The pursuit of profit is number 1 while they espouse lofty ideals of making quality education open to the world

English 1 Response

2y

Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We're sorry you did not have a fully positive experience with us. We do try and ensure that our students enjoy their journey with us and are able to benefit from the process, by providing our academic, service and sales teams with strong training and support. If you would like to share more - confidentially - you are very welcome to contact teacher.welfare@ef.cn. Thanks again and we wish you the best in your future career.

4.0

Jun 28, 2023

Great Experience and Good Pay

English tutor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Kids were very motivated to learn and I had a lot of freedom with how I planned lessons - Other teachers were very helpful at getting me started - Good Pay and free accommodation

Cons

- Sometimes last minute disruptive changes to classes or work schedule

English 1 Response

2y

Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We are always looking for ways to improve in specific areas of our operations. Communication is key to a successful - and enjoyable - working environment and we will take your comments on board. Thanks again!

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