Is ESS a good company to work for?

ESS has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,847 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 65% of employees would recommend working at ESS to a friend and 50% 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?

65% of ESS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ESS 4.0 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 (981) , Paraprofessional (90) , Long Term Substitute Teacher (33) , Teacher (28) , Special Education Paraprofessional (25) , 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 100 reviews)); "Job is good when you want 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 46 reviews)); "Also great people to work with in the school system" ((in 20 reviews)); "Flexibility is great and the change everyday is great" ((in 16 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 278 reviews)); "No benefits unless you want your entire paycheck to go towards the benefit plan they offer." ((in 89 reviews)); "No training for Special Needs." ((in 29 reviews)); "Poor communication and support" ((in 25 reviews)); "They will tell you your salary at 40hrs and expect 60/70 hour work weeks." ((in 18 reviews))

What ESS locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Greenville , San Antonio , Ludowici , Columbia , Orem , Vineland , Hillsboro , Tampa , Houston , Little Rock

ESS reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(1,481 total reviews)

Buddy Helton

59% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

2.7

Compensation and benefits

ESS has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,481 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).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Sep 2, 2021

Good, but wish training was more hands-on learning.

Substitute paraprofessional

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Working Kindergarten was a priceless experience, the easiest age group. The Flexibility to work "full days" & "half days" at your leisure. You choose age group and even school, depending on availibility everyday, before going to sleep, and as easy as logging in, seeing its available, and click will work that day, using system.

Cons

I often changed locations, moved depending on availability. This has improved. Training could be more in-depth, and hands-on, instead of a one day orientation. I consider myself easygoing, but teacher's expectations vary.

1.0

Apr 30, 2021

Friends Don't Let Friends Work for ESS /Sources4Teachers

Certified substitute teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can work or not work as you choose

Cons

Pay goes down every year. $85-$100 per day, or less. No holiday or sick day pay. No pension. Your job could be cancelled without notice. Will not lead to a direct-hire teaching job at the school - those jobs go to family and friends of the teachers and board of education members. Can be fired at any time for any reason. No union to back you up. Students can go home and say the most crazy stuff about you and will be believed before you will. Poor health insurance coverage. Sources4Teachers/ESS was formed just to break up the teachers' unions. Instead what happened is most schools to save money (to pay for ever increasing teacher salaries) have outsourced their substitute teachers, paraprofessionals (who work harder than most teachers in my view with no prep time), custodians and bus drivers.

1.0

Mar 6, 2021

They had a payroll issue and didn’t pay us.

Substitute teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule and easy sign in/sign out

Cons

I have been paid a total number of one paycheck. This week was supposed to be my second and I have not received it due to a payroll issue. During a pandemic, was not able to talk to anyone at corporate HR and so far I still have not been paid. Would not recommend this company.

ESS Response

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We are terribly sorry for the delay in payroll last week. The delay in payment was due strictly to the ransomware attack on Prism HR’s payroll system and the subsequent administrative processes of attempting to run a different payroll. We appreciate your review and wish you success in your future endeavors.

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Good, but wish training was more hands-on learning.

Friends Don't Let Friends Work for ESS /Sources4Teachers

They had a payroll issue and didn’t pay us.

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