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      DO NOT WORK HERE. - International Travel Consultant EF (Education First) Employee Review

      1.0
      May 2, 2019
      International travel consultant
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The building is beautiful and they like to offer some interesting amenities that are cool... sometimes. You get to travel.

      Cons

      Honestly... one of the worst employment experiences I have ever had. I had been courted by EF for a year and a half when I finally decided to interview for a sales role and was very excited to start. The grueling sales "incubator" they put you through should be categorized as a form of torture. The woman, who ran the training was one of the nastiest and fakest people I have ever encountered. After a grueling month-long training, I was let go for absolutely no reason (even though I had the most sales experience out of the group), I still don't have one. Needless to say, it seemed a certain individual had it out for me and decided to take matters into their own hands. I have never been treated with such disrespect before. It was an utter disaster of an employment experience and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. Also, super clique-y environment and the pay is TERRIBLE.

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      EF (Education First) Response
      7y
      Difficult as this was to read, I appreciate your providing this feedback. The Sales Incubator is an intense and intensive sales training program that all new members of our Entrepreneurial Sales Development program participate in. Graduates of the incubator hit the ground running with a well-defined consultative approach to sales, deep product knowledge, and an international professional network that will continue to grow. It is an incredible professional development opportunity -- one that many of our sales people say serves as a foundation for their careers. I'm sorry that you had the experience you describe and would be eager to learn more. Please reach out if you'd like to discuss further. --Mike Kaufman, Senior Director of People Operations

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      5.0
      May 20, 2026
      Sales and admissions coordinator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      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
      1mo
      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
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      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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