EF (Education First) reviews

Work-life balance is a joke. They encourage you to travel and have a life outside of work, but they understaff and overwork so that is not possible. Pay is garbage. They pay peanuts, and try to compensate for that by throwing frequent parties with free beer. There is a culture of mistreatment; people are disposable. I know more ex-EFers who have a passionate hatred for the company than those who like it. It's like an extension of college--lots of drinking, hooking up, and immature behavior. The company as a whole has a bad reputation for outrageous parties (i.e. people throwing up in restaurants, getting into fights).

- Salary, especially for entry-level roles, is quite low, especially for big cities like Boston. - Every product is very different in their team culture, processes, structure, so make sure to look at the team you're working on not just the company as a whole. - There can be favoritism for the "superstars" or well-connected people, which can work either in your favor or against it if you rub someone the wrong way. - This industry has ups and downs, so job security can be precarious. - New 4-day in-office requirement is tricky - not very hybrid or remote friendly.