Is EF (Education First) a good company to work for?

EF (Education First) has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 6,470 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at EF (Education First) to a friend and 47% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about EF (Education First) have been left by employees working as Sales Manager , Director and Intern .

Does EF (Education First) pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, EF (Education First) employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at EF (Education First). This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at EF (Education First)?

61% of EF (Education First) employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated EF (Education First) 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at EF (Education First)?

English Teacher (293) , Teacher (246) , Tour Consultant (240) , Online English Teacher (199) , ESL Teacher (198) , Sales Coordinator (137) , Activity Leader (75) , Sales (75) , Online ESL Teacher (67) , Sales Consultant (64) , Manager (61) , Educational Tour Consultant (46) , Marketing (42) , Director (41) , EF Activity Leader (40)

What are the pros of working at EF (Education First) according to real employee reviews?

"The company is great for people right out of college and that have an interest in education and travel." ((in 411 reviews)); "Overall really great culture and very easy to feel welcome!" ((in 329 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and share similar values for the most part." ((in 211 reviews)); "Great benefits and travel opportunities." ((in 170 reviews)); "The team has been great and so open to teaching you everything you need to know and more." ((in 118 reviews))

What are the cons of working at EF (Education First) according to real employee reviews?

"You'll be doing a lot of work for low pay and have no life outside of EF." ((in 616 reviews)); "Employees are generally over worked and have an incredible amount of work for such a low salary." ((in 515 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of decisiveness from managers that have been stagnating in their roles for too many years." ((in 309 reviews)); "There can be long hours and you get told no on the phone quite often." ((in 144 reviews)); "Bad manager leading the country" ((in 122 reviews))

What are employees saying about EF (Education First) layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about EF (Education First) layoffs and their outlook for job security at EF (Education First) in 2026.

What are the top reviewed EF (Education First) locations?

Boston , Cambridge , Denver , Tarrytown , San Diego , Austin , New York , San Francisco , Thornwood , Santa Barbara , Miami , Chicago , Miami Beach , Brighton , Los Angeles , Washington , Honolulu , Atlanta , China , Redondo Beach , Remote , Long Beach , Pasadena , Monterey , China Grove , Dallas , Houston , Seattle , Portland , Baltimore

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EF (Education First) reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(4,618 total reviews)

Edward Hult, Ph.D

63% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

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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5.0

Jul 7, 2025

Review

Junior salesforce engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Pet friendly office so they allow you to take your dog or cat to work - well defined roadmap to build a career - well placed office within the city - the company helps you further your education not only on your stack, but languages too if you are interested - flexible working hours

Cons

- no home office .

EF (Education First) Response

Hi, thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're so glad to hear you're enjoying the office space, location, career planning, and support with building on your skills. Thanks again for sharing, your review helps job seekers get a better idea of what it can be like working here!

2.0

Jul 7, 2025

Poor HR & Senior management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse team and good travel opportunities.

Cons

Instructions from senior management is vague and they do not care about their employees. As much as they claim they want to take care of their staff, they hire and fire based on their seasonal needs. Completely ignoring people coming here for a full time job instead of a short term contract. Performance reviews are only for show, salary increase is based on how much your manager likes you instead of how much you have contributed. When you ask questions, you will get vague answers or told that the decision is made based on the manager understanding. Totally subjective and unfair.

5.0

Jul 1, 2025

It was the most amazing beginner job ever

Meeting leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They offer a consistent income, especially when you do interviews as well, you can make a lot of money from it, especially as a part-time job.

Cons

If you are not a confident public speaker it is not for you.

EF (Education First) Response

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are so glad to hear that you loved your job as a meeting leader! Thanks again for sharing your experience, your review helps job seekers gain different perspectives on what it's like to work here.

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