Is EF (Education First) a good company to work for?

EF (Education First) has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 6,453 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at EF (Education First) to a friend and 47% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about EF (Education First) have been left by employees working as Sales Manager , Director and Intern .

Does EF (Education First) pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, EF (Education First) employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at EF (Education First). This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at EF (Education First)?

61% of EF (Education First) employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated EF (Education First) 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at EF (Education First)?

English Teacher (293) , Teacher (246) , Tour Consultant (238) , ESL Teacher (199) , Online English Teacher (199) , Sales Coordinator (137) , Sales (74) , Activity Leader (73) , Online ESL Teacher (66) , Sales Consultant (63) , Manager (61) , Educational Tour Consultant (46) , Marketing (42) , EF Activity Leader (40) , Sales Associate (40)

What are the pros of working at EF (Education First) according to real employee reviews?

"Met some great people and walked away from each class with a smile on my face." ((in 423 reviews)); "Overall really great culture and very easy to feel welcome!" ((in 325 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and share similar values for the most part." ((in 210 reviews)); "Great benefits and travel opportunities." ((in 156 reviews)); "The team has been great and so open to teaching you everything you need to know and more." ((in 117 reviews))

What are the cons of working at EF (Education First) according to real employee reviews?

"You'll be doing a lot of work for low pay and have no life outside of EF." ((in 611 reviews)); "Salary is low and at times managers can be unrealistic team and individual targeted goals." ((in 509 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of decisiveness from managers that have been stagnating in their roles for too many years." ((in 314 reviews)); "There can be long hours and you get told no on the phone quite often." ((in 154 reviews)); "Bad manager leading the country" ((in 125 reviews))

What are employees saying about EF (Education First) layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about EF (Education First) layoffs and their outlook for job security at EF (Education First) in 2026.

What are the top reviewed EF (Education First) locations?

Boston , Cambridge , Denver , Tarrytown , San Diego , Austin , New York , San Francisco , Thornwood , Santa Barbara , Miami , Chicago , Miami Beach , Brighton , Los Angeles , Washington , Honolulu , Atlanta , China , Redondo Beach , Remote , Long Beach , Pasadena , Monterey , China Grove , Dallas , Houston , Seattle , Portland , Baltimore

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3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(4,608 total reviews)

Edward Hult, Ph.D

61% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

EF (Education First) has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,608 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The EF (Education First) employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.8 stars).

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5K reviews

5.0

Apr 14, 2026

Easy and fun part-time job with no major issues

Teacher assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy job, lots of fun

Cons

none, overall pretty good part-time job

EF (Education First) Response

2mo

Great to hear you loved working as a Teacher Assistant with EF! Thanks for sharing.

4.0

Apr 14, 2026

Incredible culture

Seo specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture is incredibly good

Cons

The main con could be lack of direction

EF (Education First) Response

2mo

Thanks for sharing! Love hearing you found such a good match with EF's entrepreneurial culture when you worked with us in London.

5.0

Apr 14, 2026

Great culture and travel perks, the people are what make EF the best!

Trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- the people are truly the best part about EF - it's the reason I decided to work here in the first place and the reason i continue to stay! such a strong and fun and hardworking company culture! -travel perks are so fun! can ebb and flow depending on tenure but would not have been able to travel as much if I did not work here -ability to grow fast and learn a lot. you are given a lot of autonomy (especially in sales) -belief in leadership. love the leadership team in my product -retention - so many people are staying right now -such a great entry level sales role to start your career in. you learn so much so fast and have fun doing it! -great work life balance. i literally never think about work on the weekends or after 5:30pm

Cons

- never feel like we are getting paid enough, especially in Boston but it's a lot better than when i started 5+ years ago. with that being said, with all the free travel + fun office culture, it makes it worth it! -can be hard to find new roles since retention is so high right now so not much movement

EF (Education First) Response

2mo

Thanks for sharing! It’s wonderful to hear that the people and culture have kept you energized in our Boston office. The autonomy, work-life balance, and strong leadership are things that truly set EF apart and it’s great to hear that you’re learning and having so much fun along the way. Our compensation packages are reviewed regularly, and we appreciate hearing that you’ve seen progress over your tenure. We’re grateful to have you as part of the team.

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