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DO NOT WORK HERE. - International Travel Consultant EF (Education First) Employee Review

1.0
May 2, 2019
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Pros

The building is beautiful and they like to offer some interesting amenities that are cool... sometimes. You get to travel.

Cons

Honestly... one of the worst employment experiences I have ever had. I had been courted by EF for a year and a half when I finally decided to interview for a sales role and was very excited to start. The grueling sales "incubator" they put you through should be categorized as a form of torture. The woman, who ran the training was one of the nastiest and fakest people I have ever encountered. After a grueling month-long training, I was let go for absolutely no reason (even though I had the most sales experience out of the group), I still don't have one. Needless to say, it seemed a certain individual had it out for me and decided to take matters into their own hands. I have never been treated with such disrespect before. It was an utter disaster of an employment experience and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. Also, super clique-y environment and the pay is TERRIBLE.

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EF (Education First) Response
7y
Difficult as this was to read, I appreciate your providing this feedback. The Sales Incubator is an intense and intensive sales training program that all new members of our Entrepreneurial Sales Development program participate in. Graduates of the incubator hit the ground running with a well-defined consultative approach to sales, deep product knowledge, and an international professional network that will continue to grow. It is an incredible professional development opportunity -- one that many of our sales people say serves as a foundation for their careers. I'm sorry that you had the experience you describe and would be eager to learn more. Please reach out if you'd like to discuss further. --Mike Kaufman, Senior Director of People Operations

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Pros

good community and positive work culture

Cons

pay can be a little low

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EF (Education First) Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We’re glad to hear you enjoyed the community and positive work culture at EF. The Coop experience is a great way to get to know EF. We appreciate your feedback on pay, and input like yours is helpful as we continue to review our compensation practices.
4.0
Jun 2, 2026
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Pros

You get to choose your tour and recruit the students you want to bring. The paid chaperone ratio is 6:1, so it is very manageable. The tours are great and the local experts are wonderful.

Cons

Company support is variable. There is high turnover and new consultants are very sales motivated and don't always get the nuances of your school or community group. I have had some WONDERFUL concusltants, but they have always been promoted before I get to work with them again.

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