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EF (Education First)

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EF (Education First) reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(4,616 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 4,616 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
3.0
Sep 22, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, good to start

Cons

Poor management, politics everywhere , work pressure

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EF (Education First) Response
9mo
Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's great to hear you're enjoying the culture here and that EF has been a good place to start your career at so far. We're sorry to hear, though, that you're having a negative experience with management and work pressure. We take your concerns seriously and encourage you to reach out to your Recruitment and Development team or hr@ef.com so we can learn more about your specific experience and ensure your concerns are properly addressed. Thank you again for sharing.
5.0
Sep 21, 2025

Great Fun

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Staff, Students, location, school - all great

Cons

hours... you need to be willing to work a lot of hours to do well here and there is a lot of lesson prep to do although EF do provide some materials.

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EF (Education First) Response
9mo
So great to hear you're enjoying your work as an English Teacher at our EF International Language Campus in London. Thanks for sharing your experience!
4.0
Sep 20, 2025

EF Overall

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment, worldwide known company

Cons

Salaries are low, for the Jobs in operation

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EF (Education First) Response
9mo
Hi, thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad to hear you're enjoying the work environment here. We do regularly review our compensation packages to ensure they are benchmarked with industry standards, and will incorporate your feedback. Thanks again for sharing.
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