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

Software Developer professionals working at EF (Education First) have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 55 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of EF (Education First) employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at EF (Education First) now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at EF (Education First) .

Does EF (Education First) pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at EF (Education First) with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 55 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 18.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at EF (Education First).

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at EF (Education First)?

73% of Software Developer employees at EF (Education First) would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 19% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated EF (Education First) with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating 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) , Sales (76) , Activity Leader (75) , Online ESL Teacher (67) , Sales Consultant (64) , Manager (61) , Educational Tour Consultant (46) , Marketing (43) , Director (41) , EF Activity Leader (40)

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

"Met some great people and walked away from each class with a smile on my face." ((in 423 reviews)); "Overall really great culture and very easy to feel welcome!" ((in 335 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and share similar values for the most part." ((in 208 reviews)); "Great benefits and travel opportunities." ((in 168 reviews)); "Fun work environment and coworkers." ((in 113 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 621 reviews)); "Salary is low and at times managers can be unrealistic team and individual targeted goals." ((in 515 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of decisiveness from managers that have been stagnating in their roles for too many years." ((in 314 reviews)); "There can be long hours and you get told no on the phone quite often." ((in 151 reviews)); "Bad manager leading the country" ((in 124 reviews))

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EF (Education First) Software Developer reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(55 total reviews)

Edward Hult, Ph.D

59% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated EF (Education First) with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 55 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. EF (Education First) is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.8 stars).

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55 reviews

5.0

Dec 19, 2025

Great Company to grow you career

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a company that realy values the growth of there employees. EF is focused on making sure that its employees are set up with what they need to succeed and grow the careers within the company

Cons

The pay is not greatest there can be alot of change and that can be difficult for some folks wasn't for me.

EF (Education First) Response

6mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad to hear you’ve felt supported in your growth and career development at EF!

4.0

Oct 15, 2025

Dream workplace on the surface, problems behind the scenes

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing office in the downtown with great view Good tech stack Great international team Some good advices from management

Cons

Not-so-great management who often act rudely and out-of-scope Job description doesn't entirely match reality If you underperform (in their view), you get warned, but little help and time

3.0

Sep 22, 2025

Salary review

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, good to start

Cons

Poor management, politics everywhere , work pressure

EF (Education First) Response

10mo

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.

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