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      ESS

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      ESS reviews

      3.7

      65% would recommend to a friend

      (1,481 total reviews)
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      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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      1K reviews
      1.0
      May 23, 2025

      Where is my money?!?

      Long term substitute teacher
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You can work as much or as little as you want and you can choose to only work at the schools you want to work at.

      Cons

      The payroll system is abominable! First ESS underpaid me for the first few weeks of becoming a long term sub. Then when they finally acknowledged their mistake, the next check I got was less than half of what I had been paid as a daily sub! ESS currently owes me over $1000. Do not work here if you are uncomfortable having to ask your family for financial help. Do not work here if you like to be able to rely on a consistent paycheck.

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      ESS Response
      1y
      We’re sorry to hear you’re having issues with payroll. Please give us a call at 865-888-9244 or email SupportEast@ESS.com so we can help you.
      3.0
      May 14, 2025

      ok to work for

      Trainer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      the greatest part of this job is the travel

      Cons

      pay not that great and the training director appears to be a little biased

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      ESS Response
      1y
      Thanks for taking the time to give us your feedback. We are constantly working to make improvements to better our company whenever possible.
      3.0
      May 4, 2025

      Great Experience

      Paraprofessional
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I worked for ESS during the 2022-2023 school year and I very much enjoyed the experience that I gained from substitute teaching and doing paraprofessional assignments.

      Cons

      -Benefits -Job Security -No union to back you up -You can be treated like an outsider from contracted employees of the school districts

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      ESS Response
      1y
      We sincerely appreciate you taking the time to give us your review!
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