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Please do not work here if you're African American - Anonymous employee EF (Education First) Employee Review

1.0
Jul 28, 2022
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Benefit, hours, and hybrid work oppurtunities

Cons

I've worked in many workplaces, with all races, backgrounds, and ethnicities. To say this is a cultural based company, they are not accustomed to working with African American women and it is SO obvious. This is the only place where I’ve received such nastiness and an unwelcoming atmosphere. They stare at you as if you are an alien from out of space. You can tell they are not accustomed to working with African Americans. Please do not apply here! Save yourself from experiencing such hate and ignorance. If you complain to HR it will only make it worse. They are the embodiment of what stereotypes you see and hear about regarding a white corporate America workplace. They assume you’re dumb and if you bring it to their attention they will only play like they have no idea what you’re talking about. Someone needs to bring attention to their work culture and make them go viral on social media. The comments they make are so insensitive and uncultured and they say it with a smile on their face. Instead of moving around poor management they promote them. They should be careful before someone takes what's going on within the company on social media and calls for their resignation. They do not care about you. The jobs are entry level, micromanaged, and they expect you to work long hours with no extra compensation. A complete living H*LL. Terrible work culture. They need to go viral. From experience, what I've seen, that's the only way to get a company like this attention. Bring it to social media with documentation, call for change.

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EF (Education First) Response
3y
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. People are at the heart of what we do at EF, and we are heartbroken to hear that we did not create an environment that felt welcoming and supportive of you. EF strives to be a place where all people can learn, grow, and thrive. We want our team members to be supported by management, maintain a healthy work-life balance, and to feel valued for who they are and the work that they do. The type of workplace culture you describe is not one that we are willing to tolerate, now or ever. If you feel comfortable doing so, you can reach out to us at DEIB@ef.com so we can learn more about and grow from your experience.

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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.
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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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