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Time demanding but rewarding experience that is good for a first job but not a career. - English Teacher EF (Education First) Employee Review

4.0
Apr 11, 2016
English teacher
Recommend
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Pros

Great product and methodology. Fun coworkers and nice locations. Great opportunities and resources for self training. Work environment is clean, good and to a certain standard. Many competitors can't offer as good of a quality of life (hours and pay aside) for foreigners or locals alike.

Cons

Management outside the biggest cities in China is petty and blind to problems faced by staff or the negative impact on staff of certain policy initiatives. EF sets the lower limit of the salary range for various positions.

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5.0
May 20, 2026
Sales and admissions coordinator
Recommend
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Pros

Fun place to work at. Lots of opportunities especially early on in a career.

Cons

Sometimes salary is not as competitive as other places in Boston area.

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EF (Education First) Response
2mo
Well this is what it's all about! Early career opportunities while having fun along the way is a big part of what we hope people experience working at EF, and we are happy to hear this in your reflection. Thank you for sharing your note on compensation as well. We review our compensation packages regularly to make sure they align with our industry standards, and we appreciate your perspective on that.
1.0
Jul 7, 2026
Tour consultant
Recommend
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Pros

Well structured, comprehensive formal training. Perks and benefits

Cons

Once training is done, you’re pretty much on your own to figure things out. The weekly meetings with your manager end. You spend all day on the phones and there’s not a whole lot of interaction or collaboration going on in the office or across your team. At the end of the day it is a job and the perks and benefits are nice (travel). It just seemed social interaction of any kind, even to ask questions, was discouraged and in fact was viewed as distracting. The cold calling just gets to be tiring after a while, making it hard to stay at the job for longer than 1-2 years. Good entry level sales job, though.

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EF (Education First) Response
1d
Thank you for sharing this reflection on your time as a Tour Consultant in Boston. We're glad the training and benefits were highlights, though we believe strong onboarding is just the beginning when it comes to manager availability and team collaboration. We appreciate you sharing that it didn't carry through in the way it should have. Please don't hesitate to reach out to hr.us@ef.com if you'd like to share more. We wish you the best in what comes next.
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