Is ESS a good company to work for?

ESS has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,853 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 66% of employees would recommend working at ESS to a friend and 51% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about ESS have been left by employees working as Teacher , Subsitute Teacher and Building Substitute Teacher .

Does ESS pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ESS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ESS. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ESS?

66% of ESS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ESS 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ESS?

Substitute Teacher (985) , Paraprofessional (90) , Long Term Substitute Teacher (33) , Teacher (28) , Special Education Paraprofessional (26) , Subsitute Teacher (24) , Substitute (20) , Recruiter (18) , Certified Substitute Teacher (17) , Account Manager (16) , Building Substitute Teacher (16) , Substitute Paraprofessional (14) , Substitute/Guest Teacher (9) , District Manager (7) , Teacher Assistant (6)

What are the pros of working at ESS according to real employee reviews?

"Scheduling is flexible and easy to work with" ((in 103 reviews)); "Biweekly pay and a flexible schedule" ((in 76 reviews)); "Flexible hours You know your pay upfront Paid every other week pick up assignments suddenly or ahead of time" ((in 47 reviews)); "Also great people to work with in the school system" ((in 20 reviews)); "Management can be good or bad." ((in 17 reviews))

What are the cons of working at ESS according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low but this is why the company has a lot of partnered schools" ((in 282 reviews)); "No benefits unless you want your entire paycheck to go towards the benefit plan they offer." ((in 86 reviews)); "No training for Special Needs." ((in 35 reviews)); "Poor communication and support" ((in 25 reviews)); "To much work for the bad salary" ((in 18 reviews))

What are the top reviewed ESS locations?

Cherry Hill , Philadelphia , Jacksonville , Savannah , Elizabeth , Portland , Frisco , Denton , Newark , Atlantic City , Toms River , Little Rock , New Brunswick , Union , Roanoke , Chattanooga , Houston , Englewood , Piscataway , Camden , Hampton , Dallas , Hillsboro , Tampa , Edison , Jersey City , Woodbridge , Burlington , Lehi , Orem

ESS reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,485 total reviews)

Buddy Helton

61% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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ESS has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,485 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ESS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Human Resources & Staffing industry (3.8 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Mar 4, 2021

Substitute Teaching working for an Agency

Certified substitute teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of jobs to choose from, payroll taken care of, some benefits, no annual training

Cons

Individual schools don't tell ESS important things that substitutes should know (change in work hours, rules about parking, break times etc), computers for sign-in sometimes broken, inconsistent placements so you have to jump from school to school every day, different pay in different towns

ESS Response

5y

Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us to help us improve! We're sorry we were unable to help resolve some of these issues you mentioned while you were employed with us. We can assure you our district managers are constantly in contact with the schools and relay important information to our employees. We're sad to see you are no longer employed with us, but we wish you luck in your future career!

2.0

Feb 10, 2021

Horrible Pay

Substitute teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Scheduling is flexible and easy to work with

Cons

The pay is absolutely terrible

5.0

Dec 30, 2020

Great Company To Work For

Substitute teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible Hours/Make Your Own Schedule

Cons

Don't get paid time off.

ESS Response

5y

Thanks for your review! We’re pleased to hear how you’re enjoying the flexibility aspect of the job. We appreciate your hard work and commitment to ESS!

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