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EF (Education First)

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Friendly staff and environment - Anonymous employee EF (Education First) Employee Review

3.0
Jun 28, 2011
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Staff are friendly and fun. Very flexible and free environment. Diverse staff, able to meet people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Cons

Salary is low comparing to same positions elsewhere. High turnover rate, don't know how to appreciate staff, aside from the free drinks once in a while. Poor communication. Sometimes duplicate work is done or tasks need to be done last minute due to miscommunication or no communication between departments at all. Very secretive, sometimes your manager is hiring someone new to your team and he/she won't even let the team know until that new person shows up. No proper HR, no improvements after annual reviews, therefore problems for certain staff exists and won't go away. Managers friends with underlings, this isn't a problem but can be done more professionally.

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5.0
Feb 4, 2026
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Pros

good community and positive work culture

Cons

pay can be a little low

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EF (Education First) Response
5mo
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We’re glad to hear you enjoyed the community and positive work culture at EF. The Coop experience is a great way to get to know EF. We appreciate your feedback on pay, and input like yours is helpful as we continue to review our compensation practices.
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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