Is ESS a good company to work for?

ESS has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,853 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 66% of employees would recommend working at ESS to a friend and 51% 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?

66% of ESS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ESS 4.1 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 (26) , 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?

"Scheduling is flexible and easy to work with" ((in 106 reviews)); "Competitive pay, flexible schedule, some benefits" ((in 78 reviews)); "Flexible hours You know your pay upfront Paid every other week pick up assignments suddenly or ahead of time" ((in 49 reviews)); "Also great people to work with in the school system" ((in 20 reviews)); "Flexibility is great and the change everyday is great" ((in 17 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 279 reviews)); "No benefits unless you want your entire paycheck to go towards the benefit plan they offer." ((in 89 reviews)); "No training for Special Needs." ((in 33 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

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,485 total reviews)

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

1.0

Nov 2, 2024

Low Pay

Substitute teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The children are awesome and in need of people that care

Cons

The pay is horrible and the school district will not hire full-time

ESS Response

1y

We greatly appreciate you taking the time to share your review! 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.

4.0

Oct 21, 2024

Love the perks but low pay

Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-excellent schedule -gas card -low stress/low pressure

Cons

-low pay -little room for advancement -company is disorganized with minimal policies and procedures in place so constantly having to CMA and being told to figure things out on my own

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.

1.0

Oct 18, 2024

I would not recommend ESS to anyone

Substitute teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Part-time choosing assignments on your schedule

Cons

ESS is not worth the hassle. They would assign you one task but on the morning of the assignment, you would have a change in your assignment without any notice. This has happened to me a few times. I select my assignments with my own preference but if they keep choosing for me why should I bother??

ESS Response

1y

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.

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