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EF (Education First)

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Great Program - Bad Management - Anonymous employee EF (Education First) Employee Review

3.0
30 Apr 2011
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Ef has a good education system for adult ESL students. It is somewhat flexible and promotes great relationiships with the students.

Cons

EF can be somewhat contridictory in what they expect from their teachers. They provide very structured classes and then complain because you presented the material as it was provided. You are expected to be creative without changing things.... They pay people to develope the materials and then expect the teacher's to "re-work" the material because it doesn't really meet the neeeds of the students. In the mean time - the students don't really care. Most of them just want to enjoy themselves and hopefully learn English at the same time.

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5.0
20 May 2026
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Pros

Fun place to work at. Lots of opportunities especially early on in a career.

Cons

Sometimes salary is not as competitive as other places in Boston area.

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EF (Education First) Response
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Well this is what it's all about! Early career opportunities while having fun along the way is a big part of what we hope people experience working at EF, and we are happy to hear this in your reflection. Thank you for sharing your note on compensation as well. We review our compensation packages regularly to make sure they align with our industry standards, and we appreciate your perspective on that.
4.0
2 Jun 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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