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EF (Education First)

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EF (Education First) reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(4,618 total reviews)
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Edward Hult, Ph.D

63% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

EF (Education First) has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,618 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
Jul 18, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Travel, great colleagues, affinity groups

Cons

Pay is extremely low. Some people don’t hit goal and keep their job and some people are goal hitters that lose their job. Metrics are not evenly applied, and management ultimately makes major decisions on a whim.

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EF (Education First) Response
12mo
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We’re glad to hear you valued the travel opportunities, your colleagues, and our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) resource groups here at EF! We review our compensation packages regularly to ensure they are benchmarked with industry standards, and feedback like yours is helpful as we continue those evaluations. Regarding your comments about metrics and leadership, we encourage you to reach out to your manager, your Recruitment and Employee Development (RED) team, or hr@ef.com to discuss further. Thank you again.
4.0
Jul 17, 2025

Remote

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse insights Supportive management Wor-life balance

Cons

Limited career growth Fewer training opportunities

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EF (Education First) Response
1y
Thanks for sharing your experience - it's great to read that the diversity of perspectives, supportive management, and work-life balance were things you enjoyed about working at EF. It's helpful to know that you felt there was limited career growth so we can do a better job at communicating those opportunities and pathways. Wishing you all the best!
5.0
Jul 17, 2025

Interned at EF

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

great team support and smooth onboarding

Cons

need better coordination amongst the divisions

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EF (Education First) Response
1y
Thanks for taking the time to write about your experience working as an intern with EF—wishing you all the best!
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