Is ESS a good company to work for?

ESS has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,846 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 (13) , 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

(1,480 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 1,480 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

Jul 25, 2023

Low Pay. Poor Benefits. No support.

Substitute teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work with great students (and depending on the school), incredible teachers/admin.

Cons

This company cares NOTHING about your needs, well-being or overall safety.

ESS Response

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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.

5.0

Sep 13, 2019

A great part-time job

Substitute teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I enjoyed working for ESS. I enjoyed most of my assignments. The reason that I left ESS was because it was part-time and I needed full-time. When I retire, I hope that they will consider me for rehire. It was easy to take off days when I needed/wanted time off. Overall, working for ESS was a really nice experience.

Cons

Substitute teachers certainly don't make the "big bucks" but it's worth it for the flexibility and getting to know the staff and students.

1.0

May 6, 2015

Horrible

Substitute teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

whenever you want, you don't have to be committed to any assignments

Cons

when they lose a contract with a district, they keep you in the dark and just take the assignments away. I guess they think you got enough money to pay for rent, they are inconsiderate. Have a second job as a back up, working with them, you can lose

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