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EF (Education First)

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Don't Be Sucked In By The "Mission" - Anonymous employee EF (Education First) Employee Review

1.0
Aug 2, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

In most divisions you can travel once a year

Cons

This is a company that takes young, impressional college grads and convinces them that they're making sacrifices on pay, work/life balance and respect for the sake of a broader mission of global education. The truth is EF gouges customers with huge margins and employees are making these sacrifices so the family at the helm can become richer and richer. Any non-executive employee (read: non-Harvard Business School grad) is simply a number and they're alarmingly transparent about that. If you want to make the world a better place, go work at a non-profit and if you want to be respected or valued in your workplace, go work pretty much anywhere else in the city

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5.0
May 20, 2026
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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
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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.
4.0
Jun 2, 2026
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Pros

You get to choose your tour and recruit the students you want to bring. The paid chaperone ratio is 6:1, so it is very manageable. The tours are great and the local experts are wonderful.

Cons

Company support is variable. There is high turnover and new consultants are very sales motivated and don't always get the nuances of your school or community group. I have had some WONDERFUL concusltants, but they have always been promoted before I get to work with them again.

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