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EF (Education First)

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EF (Education First) reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(4,610 total reviews)
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Edward Hult, Ph.D

61% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

EF (Education First) has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,610 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
2.0
Jan 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good training for new teachers

Cons

Low salary and lots of work

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EF (Education First) Response
5mo
Hi, thanks for sharing. Good to hear that you enjoyed the colleagues and atmosphere in the London office, but we are sorry to hear that the rest of your experience was so negative. It’s difficult to address your concerns without more specific context, and we'd appreciate hearing from you directly at hr@ef.com to learn more. Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience with us.
2.0
Dec 31, 2025

Horrible Company

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Free housing -Free Food -Interesting Students

Cons

This company goes out of its way to extract as much as possible from its employees. That includes forcing staff to work 50+ hours a week, offering no holidays off, and requiring overnight shifts. It becomes very clear within the first week that the company does not care about its employees. At the specific location where I worked some of my fellow staff members were rude and downright strange. They were some of the most unprofessional people I’ve had the displeasure of working with.

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EF (Education First) Response
4mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re sorry to hear about your concerns regarding workload, professionalism, and team dynamics—claims like these are concerning. We take feedback related to staff conduct, communication, and working conditions seriously, especially in residential environments where professional boundaries are essential. We encourage you to reach out to hr@ef.com if you’re open to sharing more details so we can better understand and address what you’ve described. Many thanks!
3.0
Dec 31, 2025

EF Malta Summer

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice students Nice coworkers Fun staff parties

Cons

Not much choice in scheduling No to little support on weekends Low pay

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EF (Education First) Response
5mo
Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad to hear you had a positive experience with our students, team, and team parties at our Malta summer school. We also appreciate and note your feedback around scheduling flexibility, weekend support, and compensation. We have shared this with management. Regarding compensation, we work to evaluate our compensation packages on an annual basis to make sure they are benchmarked with our industry, and it's helpful to hear your feedback on low pay as we evaluate this. Thanks again for sharing
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