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

5.0

Mar 22, 2017

Substitute Teacher

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can work your own schedule and which grades you prefer.

Cons

They do not take taxes out of your paychecks.

2.0

Mar 19, 2017

Foot in the Door

Substitute teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can find consistent work which can lead to other opportunities.

Cons

The company takes too much of a percentage and although you might work everyday you are better off finding schools that hire without an agency.

ESS Response

9y

Thank you for your review. However, I’d like to take a moment to clarify the issue you surfaced around fees. Source4Teaches does not take any fee or any percentage of pay from the people who work for us. We have always been advocates for fair pay in education as we truly value what you do for our students each day. The rate of pay for each position is ultimately the decision of the district and whatever that pay rate may be, you are entitled to 100% of it (less taxes of course). You may be in an area where we have several partner districts and some may offer pay rates you find more appealing. One of the benefits of working for Source4Teachers is that you can work in any of our districts with just one application and credentials! Please feel free to review the available jobs in your area by logging into SAMS. Please reach out if there is any other way we can help.

3.0

Mar 14, 2017

It's ok

Substitute teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Consistent jobs, choice of locations to work for, the ability to get hired in a school after subbing there first.

Cons

The pay is so low, for having to deal with some of these districts and the gross conditions the school I was in (Trenton high) it has since been closed for renovations. There were mice, roaches, and many other disgusting things.

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