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HESS International Educational Group Reviews

3.4

63% would recommend to a friend

(323 total reviews)

Joseph Chu

78% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

HESS International Educational Group has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 323 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HESS International Educational Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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323 reviews
3.0
15 Apr 2026

It was okay

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Pros

easy visa very organized process

Cons

It's so hard to get time off

3.0
19 Feb 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Hess provides 10 days unpaid training in Taipei for all new teachers - Assistance provided locating housing, opening a bank account, getting a local cellphone contract, obtaining ARC and NHI - You are guaranteed 20 paid hours of classes per week; pay is never late - Salary is average outside of Taipei - Annual bonuses up to 40NT/hr - Curriculum is easy to follow - a big advantage for new teachers - Most classes are co-taught with a CT - Branches vary, but my Taiwanese coworkers (CTs) were all kind, hard-working and supportive

Cons

- Lots of unpaid homework grading, test grading, lesson planning, performance prep etc. that falls under the stipend but calculates to be a tiny amount per hour - Expected to arrive early and stay late unpaid to fulfil the above labour - Some branches have Saturday morning hours in addition to weekday afternoons and evenings - Experiences vary vastly between branches - Field trips are underpaid (you will not be given any salary for time on transportation, e.g. an hour to / from on the bus) - Training is mandatory but unpaid - No paid sick days or vacation days, even national holidays - NOTE: You will be offered a job, but you do not actually have a job until you complete and pass the 10 days training in Taipei - High turnover rate - Pressure on students is very high

5.0
1 Feb 2026

Great experience!

Recommend
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Pros

Great chance to get your foot in the door of international education. If you don't come from a teaching background they give you decent training and lesson plans.

Cons

Hours can be a bit late working until 8:00, but that is what you sign up for.

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