Is ESS a good company to work for?

ESS has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,852 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 (985) , 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 96 reviews)); "Flexible schedules are a great thing to have!" ((in 79 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)); "Management can be good or bad." ((in 20 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 276 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 34 reviews)); "Poor communication and support" ((in 25 reviews)); "To much work for the bad salary" ((in 21 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

65% would recommend to a friend

(1,485 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 1,485 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Jul 6, 2022

It's not worth it

Substitute teacher

Recommend

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Pros

The one pro I can give this company is that it is flexible. If you don't want to work a day or need time off- you just don't apply to jobs those days. But that's honestly it.

Cons

I think the biggest con is pay. Basically, with a bachelors degree I was making $10.00 an hour. That's before taxes and anything else is taken out of it. But, they made a big deal that this year they offer insurance! Well who can pay for insurance when your employees make so little? There is literally no incentive for anyone to work here. And they wonder why there is a sub shortage... but if you take a long term job (which are rare) you can make $12.00 an hour. They don't even offer basic things like bereavement. I had a family member pass, and upon asking about bereavement they said they don't offer that. What company doesn't offer the basic right to grieve for a loved one?

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!

1.0

May 18, 2022

Management

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Flexible schedule, great way to meet wonderful people in the school system.

Cons

Poor management, recruiting strategies are antiquated. They expect you to be standing in the street passing out flyers. Management doesn't know how to lead a team. Pay is low for the amount of work they expect, and long working hours.

ESS Response

4y

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!

4.0

Mar 15, 2022

Flexible

Substitute teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

You can work when you want and choose what schools you want. Great way to get your foot in the door to a full time lateral entry teaching job if you have a degree but no license. I suggest subbing at as many different schools as possible so you can get a feel for what grades you'd want to teach. I also suggest building rapport with the staff. You can do that by subbing at the schools you like more often.

Cons

Teachers can cancel at the last minute but then again so can you and that only happened to me once. Depending on the county right many of the schools are just okay but I think that's most schools in general because you're a sub and the public education system isn't that great right now.

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