Is ESS a good company to work for?

ESS has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,859 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at ESS to a friend and 52% 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 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ESS?

68% 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 (990) , 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?

"Flexible schedule and easy to find daily jobs" ((in 91 reviews)); "Flexible schedules are a great thing to have!" ((in 85 reviews)); "Flexible hours You know your pay upfront Paid every other week pick up assignments suddenly or ahead of time" ((in 51 reviews)); "Also great people to work with in the school system" ((in 21 reviews)); "Management can be good or bad." ((in 19 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 286 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 29 reviews)); "Poor communication and support" ((in 25 reviews)); "To much work for the bad salary" ((in 20 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

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,489 total reviews)

Buddy Helton

63% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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ESS has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,489 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

4.0

Oct 31, 2022

Substitute teacher review

Substitute teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Option to work at one school only for higher salary. Kids are great.

Cons

No health insurance. Paraprofessionals can be nasty.

ESS Response

3y

Thanks for your review! We’re thrilled to hear how you’ve been enjoying your experience as an ESS employee.

4.0

Oct 31, 2022

Rewarding job, but the pay could be higher

Substitute teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility of creating your own schedule, choosing to sub at any school in your district, lots of assignments available, meeting nice people, rewarding job supporting student learning

Cons

The pay could be better

ESS Response

3y

Thanks for taking the time to give us your feedback and we wish you the best of luck in the future!

2.0

Oct 26, 2022

No Rights, Whatsoever

Substitute/guest teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ESS contracts with the districts.

Cons

Subs have to be all give and no take, available at the drop of a hat and get ABSOLUTELY NO RESPECT at schools or from ESS itself. I have 2 bachelor's degrees which were "accepted", yet I still got a pay rate of about $12 per hour -even though with the "required" thirty minutes early arrival policy AND working through any planning periods as well a after school duties, it actually was closer to $10 an hour. I get it, the actual teachers don't make much, either. But when you call in someone to REPLACE a teacher at a moment's notice, you ought to compensate them from dropping a bomb on them.

ESS Response

3y

We’re sorry to hear that you were not completely satisfied with your experience while employed with us. We are constantly working to make improvements to better our company whenever possible. Thanks for taking the time to give us your feedback and we wish you the best of luck in the future!

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