Is EF (Education First) a good company to work for?

EF (Education First) has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 6,456 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at EF (Education First) to a friend and 47% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about EF (Education First) have been left by employees working as Sales Manager , Director and Intern .

Does EF (Education First) pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, EF (Education First) employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at EF (Education First). This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at EF (Education First)?

61% of EF (Education First) employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated EF (Education First) 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at EF (Education First)?

English Teacher (293) , Teacher (246) , Tour Consultant (238) , Online English Teacher (199) , ESL Teacher (198) , Sales Coordinator (137) , Sales (74) , Activity Leader (73) , Online ESL Teacher (67) , Sales Consultant (63) , Manager (61) , Educational Tour Consultant (46) , Marketing (42) , EF Activity Leader (40) , Sales Associate (40)

What are the pros of working at EF (Education First) according to real employee reviews?

"Met some great people and walked away from each class with a smile on my face." ((in 418 reviews)); "Overall really great culture and very easy to feel welcome!" ((in 330 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and share similar values for the most part." ((in 211 reviews)); "Great benefits and travel opportunities." ((in 163 reviews)); "The team has been great and so open to teaching you everything you need to know and more." ((in 115 reviews))

What are the cons of working at EF (Education First) according to real employee reviews?

"You'll be doing a lot of work for low pay and have no life outside of EF." ((in 616 reviews)); "Employees are generally over worked and have an incredible amount of work for such a low salary." ((in 521 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of decisiveness from managers that have been stagnating in their roles for too many years." ((in 304 reviews)); "There can be long hours and you get told no on the phone quite often." ((in 150 reviews)); "Bad manager leading the country" ((in 121 reviews))

What are employees saying about EF (Education First) layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about EF (Education First) layoffs and their outlook for job security at EF (Education First) in 2026.

What are the top reviewed EF (Education First) locations?

Boston , Cambridge , Denver , Tarrytown , San Diego , Austin , New York , San Francisco , Thornwood , Santa Barbara , Miami , Chicago , Miami Beach , Brighton , Los Angeles , Washington , Honolulu , Atlanta , China , Redondo Beach , Remote , Long Beach , Pasadena , Monterey , China Grove , Dallas , Houston , Seattle , Portland , Baltimore

EF (Education First) reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(4,611 total reviews)

Edward Hult, Ph.D

61% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

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EF (Education First) has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,611 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The EF (Education First) employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.8 stars).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

1.0

Feb 12, 2026

Good location and limited flexibility

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The office is in a great location with easy access to transportation.

Cons

The move to five days in the office significantly reduced flexibility. There is a strong top-down management style, and micromanagement from senior leadership often creates an environment where employees feel they aren’t fully trusted.

EF (Education First) Response

4mo

We are sorry to hear that you feel this way working on your marketing team. Your comments around leadership style and micromanagement don't reflect the environment we encourage at EF. We have shared this with leadership, but it's also best to speak directly with your manager or your People and Culture team and share more about your experience so it can be addressed properly. Thank you again for taking the time to write about your time at EF.

3.0

Feb 11, 2026

Good and Bad

Tour consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing travel opportunities, cross collaboration across the business in different offices, great benefits (insurance, PTO, sick time)

Cons

Clique-y, low base pay, inconsistent bonus/commission - very dependent on the territory you are assigned, young managers

EF (Education First) Response

3mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad to hear you’ve enjoyed the travel opportunities, cross-office collaboration, and benefits during your time at EF. Thanks for your feedback on compensation, bonus structure, and team dynamics. We review our compensation packages regularly to ensure they are benchmarked with industry standards, and perspectives like yours help inform those conversations. If you’d like to discuss career development or team dynamics further, we encourage you to connect with your manager or the Recruitment and Employee Development (RED) Team. We are always eager to learn more. Thank you again.

4.0

Feb 10, 2026

Good place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture and nice people. Tech stacks are modern and teams get good autonomy

Cons

Seem to be moving most work overseas. Senior management is kind of slimy

EF (Education First) Response

3mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad to hear you valued the culture, your colleagues, and the autonomy within the engineering teams. Hi, we appreciate your feedback regarding organizational decisions and leadership. Perspectives like yours are helpful as we continue to reflect on how we support our teams and evolve as a company. If you want to share more pls reach out to hr@ef.com

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