ESS reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(1,485 total reviews)
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Buddy Helton

60% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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).

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1K reviews
5.0
Oct 28, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Easy job to do if you good with kids

Cons

Maybe not understand how to gain control of classes

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ESS Response
7mo
Thanks for sharing! We’re glad you’re enjoying your work with students and appreciate all that you do with ESS.
2.0
Oct 28, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to get hired, low qualifications, low expectations

Cons

Fake flexibility, unqualified peers, bad reputation in my area

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ESS Response
7mo
Hello, thank you for sharing your feedback. We appreciate all of our educators and the work they do. We continually review our processes and work with partner districts to provide the best possible opportunities for our substitute teachers.
4.0
Oct 17, 2025

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Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

easy to apply and work

Cons

the jobs selected are not always guarunteed

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ESS Response
7mo
Thanks for your feedback! We’re glad the application process has been easy and appreciate all your work with ESS.
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