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      Adult English Teacher Moscow Review - ESL Teacher EF (Education First) Employee Review

      4.0
      Dec 28, 2015
      Esl teacher
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Some pros of being an EF teacher include decent salary, good training, and excellent support for lesson planning. Excellent support from headquarters regarding housing and visa paperwork. The centers in Moscow (for adults) are very cheerful and modern and nice to work in. The classes and events are very fun and the students are wonderful. Of the various different English-teaching companies working in Russia, it is my understanding that EF is among the best, if not THE best.

      Cons

      Some cons of being an EF teacher include tough hours (working late at night or early in the morning on weekends) and issues with management. My center director was a lovely person and a qualified manager. Friends of mine, however, had really terrible management (trouble with payment, reliable scheduling, and lack of training). So it could be a dice throw depending on where you are placed.

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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
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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.
      1.0
      Jul 7, 2026
      Tour consultant
      Recommend
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      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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