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?

"Biweekly pay and a flexible schedule" ((in 91 reviews)); "Scheduling is flexible and easy to work with" ((in 88 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)); "Management can be good or bad." ((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 283 reviews)); "No benefits unless you want your entire paycheck to go towards the benefit plan they offer." ((in 88 reviews)); "No training for Special Needs." ((in 34 reviews)); "Poor communication and support" ((in 25 reviews)); "To much work for the bad salary" ((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

1.0

May 20, 2024

Not for Everyone, and Don’t Expect Support from Above

Building substitute

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

“Easiest” interview/hiring process; if you had a degree you were hired. No prior experience was needed. After spending time at the schools, I can see why this company was desperate.

Cons

One 8 hour online training session, which offered hardly any preparation for what you’d actually experience; one of their HR employees had the gumption to send me an email telling me how to do my job after I spent almost several years full time in the schools, and they never spent a day inside a classroom.

ESS Response

2y

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!

1.0

Feb 26, 2024

Worst company ever

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are no best reasons to work here

Cons

The pay sucks and lots of favoritism

ESS Response

2y

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!

1.0

Jan 30, 2024

Philadelphia is rotten

Long term substitute teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None zip zilch nil nada.

Cons

ESS did not prepare me one bit. Not one bit. The school and class conditions in Philadelphia... You are not a superhero. This is ridiculous to expect of anyone to just jump into. Assignments are mis-labled, intentionally, such as, I signed up for a longterm assignment only to find out I would be responsible for teaching ALL subjects, to 32 kids, including Special Ed. I reached out to the current teacher and heard that she only lasted 2 months, the behavior problems were so bad. How can a regular person be expected to deal with that?

ESS Response

2y

Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. We’re sorry you haven’t had a more favorable experience working with us, but we would like to make it better! Please reach out to our team at HRHelp@ESS.com with specific issues that we can help resolve. In the meantime, we appreciate your input and will take it into consideration to better our company.

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