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      ESS

      Engaged Employer

      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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      Reviews by job title

      1K reviews
      3.0
      Jun 3, 2025

      Pros and Cons of working with ESS

      Substitute paraprofessional
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Highly flexible scheduling; you can choose when and where you work. Good way to gain classroom experience.

      Cons

      Pay is consistently described as low, especially considering the demands of classroom management. Benefits are limited.

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      ESS Response
      1y
      Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. It's great to hear how you enjoy the flexibility and classroom experience working for ESS offers. We’re sorry you are not satisfied with the pay. We will continue to work with our partnering districts to influence rate increases when possible.
      3.0
      May 31, 2025

      Good place to gain experience in education

      Patient care assistant (pca)
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Got hired relatively easily, relatively consistent work hours, lots of holidays. It's also very emotionally rewarding and enjoyable work. I like making a difference in these kids' lives.

      Cons

      Holidays are unpaid, I haven't taken their insurance because I heard isn't that great so I am paying for my own out of pocket. I am currently stationed at Sunrise school. The only way to advance is to get hired on directly by the school as a paraprofessional, but you would take a massive paycut in exchange for paid holidays and good benefits. I am making decent pay now, and it increases by a dollar per hour each year, but I feel stuck. Also, working with the kids can be very overstimulating and exhausting at times.

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      ESS Response
      1y
      We sincerely appreciate you taking the time to give us your review!
      4.0
      May 21, 2025

      Supported and Appreciated

      Subsitute teacher
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Supportive staff and teachers allow for comfort in a new school.

      Cons

      Temporary contracts do not always allow a longer term sub to learn students name.

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      ESS Response
      1y
      Thanks for your review! We’re thrilled to hear how you’ve been enjoying your experience as an ESS employee.
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