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      ESS

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      ESS reviews

      3.7

      66% would recommend to a friend

      (1,485 total reviews)
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      Buddy Helton

      61% approve of CEO

      51% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      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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      1K reviews
      1.0
      May 18, 2025

      Awful company

      Account manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible hours (kind of) Easy work Too much work to accomplish so really based on your goals

      Cons

      Bureaucratic and politically based Rampant nepotism Unfair policies that are applied only when it benefits the manager

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      ESS Response
      1y
      Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're glad you found some aspects of the role, like flexibility and ease of work, to be positive. We're sorry to hear about your concerns regarding fairness and management practices. ESS is committed to applying policies consistently and maintaining a respectful, equitable workplace. We take feedback seriously and use it to improve. We wish you the best in your future endeavors.
      4.0
      May 17, 2025

      Overall a good experience, though the devil is in the details.

      Substitute teacher
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Supportive and appreciative staff at schools. Convenient payroll administrative process. WS/FCS has launched an educator training program for new teachers (but see "advice," below, for context).

      Cons

      1. Uncertainty whether ESS will continue as the substitute teacher provider for WS/FCS, and whether substitutes will be required to go through another round of on-boarding training and security vetting. 2. Students are often disengaged from their education and their parents often fail to hold their children accountable. Frustrating and heartbreaking, in turns. 3. Recent financial shortfall in WS/FCS leaves uncertainty re: future salary growth for teachers and TAs. 4. Culture varies with the school principal and his/her staff. Some see subs as potential future teachers, while others just use them to plug holes in staffing.

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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 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.
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