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EF (Education First)

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Micromanagement is at an all time high - Online English Teacher EF (Education First) Employee Review

1.0
15 Aug 2025
Recommend
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Pros

The colleagues and students are the best part of the job

Cons

-They(operations coordinators+admin) will come to your cubicle to check that you are in class (while you are in class) -Low Salary -We are promised shift changes but they never happen. There are "waiting lists" all the time.

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EF (Education First) Response
8mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback about working with EF Teach Online, and we're sorry to hear that parts of your experience didn’t live up to expectations. Shift changes can take time to implement, and we appreciate your patience. We also appreciate your feedback about cubicle spot-checks, and we've passed this on to the center leadership. Please reach out to us at teachonline.hr@ef.com if you have anything further you would like to add.

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5.0
20 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
1mo
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
30 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Large organization with all the associated benefits, still lets products operate individually which builds career autonomy and flexible tech stacks

Cons

Pace of work and lack of focus is unwarranted for industry EF is in, engineering can be disconnected from the broader business.

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