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 8% 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?

"Flexible schedule and easy to find daily jobs" ((in 90 reviews)); "Biweekly pay and a flexible schedule" ((in 89 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 21 reviews)); "Flexibility is great and the change everyday is great" ((in 18 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 275 reviews)); "No benefits unless you want your entire paycheck to go towards the benefit plan they offer." ((in 87 reviews)); "No training for Special Needs." ((in 33 reviews)); "Poor communication and support" ((in 24 reviews)); "To much work for the bad salary" ((in 17 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

60% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

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

3.0

Mar 2, 2015

Great flexibility with scheduling. Easy process to take or remove jobs, but difficult to work in other districts.

Substitute teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The best benefit of working for Source is the ability to select the days and districts I want to work in. It provides the opportunity to get a feel for the different schools and their teaching staff.

Cons

Although the company prides itself on providing the ability to work in other school districts, that doesn't typically happen. Very rarely will I get a robocall for other schools. You need to be on their list or as a teacher request in order to receive calls for sub work in that district. Therefore, it limits your true ability for exposure into other school districts.

1.0

Feb 24, 2015

Be cautious in the Doylestown Office

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work / Life balance is good. They recognize all of the major holidays. There is opportunity to work from home on days the office is closed. It's a good entry level position.

Cons

Benefits are horrible. You can find a better health plan on the marketplace compared to what they are offering you. No 401k company match. Vacation and Personal days are not good until 6 months of employment. The work environment is shady. It's a revolving door, Including myself there is 4 people who are no longer with the company in the last 2 months. Unless you plan on going to Cherry Hill NJ don't expect any promotions or to move around the company because there is only one office in the south eastern region. Be cautious of snippy attitudes, a manager who will embarrass you to the office, and pettiness. It's basically an office run by middle school kids who never grew up. The office will let you fail and do nothing about it besides place blame and play the pointing game. They will segregate themselves and watch you fail while talking behind your back.

5.0

Nov 3, 2014

Substitute Teacher

Substitute teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, can make your own schedule, work when you want to and where you want to

Cons

No direct supervisor or boss, pay wasn't great. They say the price is set by the school district but what i'm wondering is how much of a cut does source4teachers get? It can be a nerve wracking job going from school district to school district but once you get comfortable in a certain district they may request you.

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Great flexibility with scheduling. Easy process to take or remove jobs, but difficult to work in other districts.

Be cautious in the Doylestown Office

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