EF (Education First) reviews

The energy and vibrant culture are things we work hard to maintain, and we are glad to hear those were highlights for you in Boston. Our compensation packages, which include the travel opportunities you mentioned, are evaluated regularly and benchmarked within our industry. Ambitious goals are part of what drives our growth, and for many, that challenge is what makes a career here so motivating. Thank you for your review and time on the EF team!

Thank you for sharing about your 8 years teaching English with EF; your commitment to the students means a lot. We hope some of the info below is helpful for the points you wrote about. On scheduling: it’s great that you enjoy fixed working hours, but we'd just clarify that the schedule is built around students' needs rather than fixed clock-in/out times. On workload: teaching hours haven't changed in many years. In the past years we have introduced new class types to replace older class topics. We know adapting to new approaches can take time, but this should not increase workload in the long term. On leave: all teachers (local or international) receive the same annual leave based on tenure. International teachers can apply for additional unpaid leave, reflecting the unique circumstances of living abroad. The feedback from local teachers indicated this unpaid option was not useful, which is why it’s not offered. On management: Beijing centre managers have 5 years of education management experience, hold relevant qualifications, and still teach around 15 hours a week. Senior academic management also understands the workload of teachers as they all came through that pathway themselves. The team is always happy to hear from you on any other questions or concerns - be that face to face, via your manager, or the annual Global Staff survey.