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EF (Education First)

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Continuation of high school - Tour Consultant EF (Education First) Employee Review

3.0
May 25, 2021
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Pros

Professional development opportunities Travel opportunities (working) It’s a good place to go for a year or two right out of college to gain experience - just don’t stay longer.

Cons

Very low compensation (salary is 40k, and bonus is hard to hit) Pressured in working longer hours (when in office, leaving at 5:30 is looked down upon) Work life balance is not a thing Sales directors can be bullies. Hope that you get a good manager. Everyone gossips about everyone Favoritism No future at company / no way to move up They don’t care to retain good talent Stressful Will never allow long term work from home / flexible work schedules. If you’re not extraverted you won’t do well here - must be the loudest person in the room in order to receive recognition.

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EF (Education First) Response
5y
Thank you for your feedback. I'm glad you were able to take advantage of the professional development and travel opportunities during your time at EF, but I'm sorry you walked away from your time here with negative feelings. We do not tolerate bullying at any level of the organization. Please email hr@ef.com to connect with a member of our team about your experience - we take this feedback very seriously. I'd also like to share that while most of EF Boston will remain remote this summer, we have offered flexible options for those who wish to return to the office sooner, as well as a workplace flexibility plan for people to keep a hybrid schedule once normal office operations resume. This is an exciting new phase for EF. Lastly, I want to reassure you that EF cares deeply about retaining good talent in all forms, and we will continue to work to be the best employer we can possibly be for all of our staff. That's why feedback like yours is so helpful. Thank you.

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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
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
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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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