Is ESS a good company to work for?

ESS has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,852 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 65% of employees would recommend working at ESS to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about ESS have been left by employees working as Teacher , Subsitute Teacher and Building Substitute Teacher .

Does ESS pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ESS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ESS. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ESS?

65% of ESS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ESS 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ESS?

Substitute Teacher (985) , Paraprofessional (90) , Long Term Substitute Teacher (33) , Teacher (28) , Special Education Paraprofessional (25) , Subsitute Teacher (24) , Substitute (20) , Recruiter (18) , Certified Substitute Teacher (17) , Account Manager (16) , Building Substitute Teacher (16) , Substitute Paraprofessional (14) , Substitute/Guest Teacher (9) , District Manager (7) , Teacher Assistant (6)

What are the pros of working at ESS according to real employee reviews?

"Scheduling is flexible and easy to work with" ((in 99 reviews)); "Biweekly pay and a flexible schedule" ((in 79 reviews)); "Flexible hours You know your pay upfront Paid every other week pick up assignments suddenly or ahead of time" ((in 47 reviews)); "Also great people to work with in the school system" ((in 21 reviews)); "Flexibility is great and the change everyday is great" ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at ESS according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low but this is why the company has a lot of partnered schools" ((in 270 reviews)); "No benefits unless you want your entire paycheck to go towards the benefit plan they offer." ((in 88 reviews)); "No training for Special Needs." ((in 37 reviews)); "Poor communication and support" ((in 24 reviews)); "To much work for the bad salary" ((in 19 reviews))

What are the top reviewed ESS locations?

Cherry Hill , Philadelphia , Jacksonville , Savannah , Elizabeth , Portland , Frisco , Denton , Newark , Atlantic City , Toms River , Little Rock , New Brunswick , Union , Roanoke , Chattanooga , Houston , Englewood , Piscataway , Camden , Hampton , Dallas , Hillsboro , Tampa , Edison , Jersey City , Woodbridge , Burlington , Lehi , Orem

ESS reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(1,485 total reviews)

Buddy Helton

60% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

2.7

Compensation and benefits

ESS has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,485 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ESS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Human Resources & Staffing industry (3.8 stars).

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1K reviews

1.0

Aug 25, 2025

They thought I didn’t speak English enough

Substitute teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced application Chritz was a nice person

Cons

The training was horrible do to the teacher not being professional only talk more about personal remarks and her injuries and how long she was a teacher for . And wouldn’t stop asking me questions if I would understand everything even though I said to her yes many time i understand everything but i guess she just didn’t even understand that i work for many years at school . Not only that one week later I got denied after I even got a called to see if I understood .Even the school I was goin. To work at they were expecting me . It’s sad that they didn’t even give me an opportunity. I’m very disappointed. From 22 people on the training 16 where left when they found out they where not getting paid for the training and only getting paid 16 hr and not benefits .

ESS Response

9mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re very sorry to hear about your experience during training and that you felt unheard and unsupported. Everyone deserves to be treated with professionalism and respect, and your comments highlight how important that is. We use feedback like yours to guide improvements in how we support our team members.

5.0

Aug 20, 2025

Review

Substitute teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Distance, classroom, Woodbridge schools, hours, staff, students,

Cons

None I can think of

ESS Response

10mo

We sincerely appreciate you taking the time to give us your review!

5.0

Aug 19, 2025

I love this job!

Substitute teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This job is flexible, rewarding, and a bonus is you get weekly pay.

Cons

There really are no cons from my point of view, other than they will call you all through the day and night with job openings (we are talking calls at 4am).

ESS Response

10mo

We appreciate you sharing your input with us! It’s great to hear. We’re fortunate to have you as a part of our team!

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