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?

"Flexible schedule and easy to find daily jobs" ((in 98 reviews)); "Biweekly pay and a flexible schedule" ((in 82 reviews)); "Flexible hours You know your pay upfront Paid every other week pick up assignments suddenly or ahead of time" ((in 48 reviews)); "Also great people to work with in the school system" ((in 20 reviews)); "Flexibility is great and the change everyday is great" ((in 17 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 281 reviews)); "No benefits unless you want your entire paycheck to go towards the benefit plan they offer." ((in 89 reviews)); "No training for Special Needs." ((in 32 reviews)); "Poor communication and support" ((in 24 reviews)); "To much work for the bad salary" ((in 18 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Aug 14, 2025

Naive company that will take any complaint even unethical and callous ones

Substitute teachers aide

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Experience with working with kids, hires easily

Cons

Bad amount of turnover (people quit or get fired, low pay, no support (managers don’t answer emails or phone calls promptly, if they ever do it’s too late), a teacher could simply hold a grudge against you even if you do your job properly and still file a complaint to ESS and they will literally take their word for it against yours even if the allegation never happened, unstable assignments, they will cancel morning of or worse (when you get there), benefits don’t work (a relative of mine used to work there even and you’re better off getting state Medicaid over the benefits they provide which don’t cover or are not taken or both).

ESS Response

10mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad you’ve enjoyed the opportunity to work with students, and we take your concerns about communication, support, and complaint handling seriously. Feedback like yours helps us identify where improvements are needed.

5.0

Aug 13, 2025

ESS Substitute Teacher

Substitute teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great introductory job into the education field to see if teaching was for me. Local job, no commute.

Cons

Low pay No real benefits.

ESS Response

10mo

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

5.0

Aug 7, 2025

Great company

Substitute teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great time to schedule your own work

Cons

No cons was a great experience

ESS Response

10mo

Thanks for your review! We’re thrilled to hear how you’ve been enjoying your experience as an ESS employee.

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