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EF (Education First)

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EF (Education First) reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(4,617 total reviews)
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Edward Hult, Ph.D

62% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

EF (Education First) has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,617 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
1.0
Jul 30, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Enjoyed working with the students and the environment was fun

Cons

Worked 80+ hours a week (one week was over 90). When I approached management and upper management about this, I was told this was the company-wide expectation during the summer months. Typical hours were maybe 8:00am-9:00pm. Weekend work was expected and required. There was also extremely minimal on-the-job training. Many tasks could have been expedited if proper training was provided. Expected to do many tasks widely out of the job description. Very slow hiring process which lead to extra responsibilities for all other staff members.

3.0
Jul 14, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Not a bad first job - most coworkers are fun and friendly, you have the ability to work in different countries, and seasonal bonuses are given based on student retention rates.

Cons

I wouldn't recommend choosing this as a long term career unless you plan on moving up in the company and away from teaching. Pay isn't great, there is little respect for teachers, and the management is clearly more motivated by sales than quality of education.

4.0
Jul 12, 2013

Challenging

Recommend
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Pros

Career development opportunities, fun, people, interaction with customers, high level of responsibilities, creative teams

Cons

Sales pressure, job security, lack of performance management system

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