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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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5.0
Mar 16, 2016
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Pros

EF is a company full of interesting, ambitious people who are motivated by a passion for their work, a love of all things travel, and a compulsion to sharing those feelings with anyone who will listen. There is a commitment to a "work hard; play hard" company culture as evidenced by the crowd of coworkers at the office bar at the end of a long day. Opportunities for travel, professional development, and built-in friendships are highlights. Role Specific: As a customer-facing position, there are several opportunities to travel internationally throughout the year. The bonus is uncapped! You learn more about the company in this role than any other because you see every piece of a tour, from the broadest strokes to the smallest detail. We have an incredible team dynamic based on mutual trust, respect, and friendship that extends to every aspect of the job as well as outside work.

Cons

The flat corporate structure that makes it possible to have a face to face conversation with a senior executive about a problem you want to fix as an entry level employee also makes advancement within the company difficult, as there are only so many management and senior level positions to strive towards. You could also find better pay elsewhere, but maybe not the opportunities for growth and professional development (or the other perks of course!). Moving around in the company can feel a little bit political sometimes. Role Specific: The TSS role is a grind, make no mistake. You will answer a lot of phone calls, you will follow up on those calls, and you will be held to high standards for everything from sales to service to account management, and then you will answer more phone calls. In peak seasons it can get monotonous unless you can find ways to mix it up and keep yourself engaged and motivated.

3.0
Sep 25, 2014
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Pros

-My only reason for staying so long was how much I loved my coworkers and how much it would let them(and the students) down if I left(since it takes months to hire a replacement). I cannot insist more about how much the entire staff is a family and I was truly dedicated to my position. Everyone was well traveled and interested in learning about new cultures so we all connected easily. -Working for the school is a blast since you get to lead and participate in all of the activities. It was so much fun to get to rediscover San Francisco and share the amazing secrets of the city with students. -I have places to stay all over the world now. Really got to bond with so many awesome international folks. - In my role I did a lot of networking in the professional community and I am forever grateful for it. -The staff is very good at what they do, from the teachers to the admins to the housing and academic departments! The former School Director was one of the best bosses I have ever worked for!

Cons

The company makes absolutely no attempt to invest in their employees! No training(although learning for myself is one of my biggest professional accomplishments to date) Horribly underpaid before even taking all of the overtime into consideration. No PTO unless you are a full time salaried employee Being asked to lie to students because the company didn't have it together was awful esp when it came to housing.

1.0
Aug 3, 2014

Chicago school: infighting, unprofessional, lack of clear goals

Anonymous employee
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Pros

location in the heart of the Loop, meeting students from around the world

Cons

there was lots of unnecessary workplace gossiping and passive aggression, everyone was vastly underpaid for what they were doing, and the management from the Boston office was intent on squeezing every last cent out of the staff and students no matter what kinds of negative effects it caused

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