EF Education First Activity Leader Reviews
Updated 29 May 2019
Found 24 reviews
- Helpful (1)
"Fantastic and rewarding work, but hard long hours"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at EF Education First full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
You will work hard and often long hours as an activity leader. However it is lots of fun and there is a good team vibe always built. Would recommend for anyone looking to develop in a fast paced environment
Cons
Long Hours Shift Work Lots of ambiguity
EF Education First2017-03-31 "EF Activity leader"
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I have been working at EF Education First
Pros
Good for a summer job
Cons
Too long hours . No training
EF Education First2019-05-29"A fun summer!"
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RecommendsI have been working at EF Education First full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Co-workers were fantastic- very supportive and great social aspect.
Cons
Very long hours and little sleep due to host family issues.
EF Education First2018-09-14"Activity Leader Brighton"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at EF Education First full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Fun to work with students!
Cons
Bad management Underpaid Lack of information and communication
EF Education First2018-07-27- Helpful (1)
"Have to learn on the job"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at EF Education First part-time for more than a year
Pros
Fun/get to meet lots of interesting people from different background/staff were great to work with
Cons
With almost no training you have to think on your feet
EF Education First2018-04-24 "Activity Leader"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at EF Education First full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Highly young and international environment
Cons
Mostly outdoor, sometimes schedules would change with very short notice
Advice to Management
None
EF Education First2018-03-11"Nice students but not well organised"
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I worked at EF Education First
Pros
Enjoyed spending time with students Free trips e.g. on London Eye, London Dungeons
Cons
Information not always clear Not well managed Disorganised Often left in stressful confusion
Advice to Management
Put information out more clearly, and not just on Whatsapp
EF Education First2018-01-11- Helpful (1)
"Activity Leader"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at EF Education First (Less than a year)
Pros
Get to meet some amazing people. Students and course leaders are great. Good opportunity to gain experience in a leadership role. Activities were fun. Overall a really rewarding experience.
Cons
Lack of organisation from management. The managers were great people but they were overloaded with work and seemed to be stressed most of the time. Being paid 6 hours a day is a joke, especially as you end up working lots more than that on a daily basis. Can be stressful, you need a good support network around you to get you through it (i.e. other activity leaders and course leaders). Teachers seem to have...
Show MoreAdvice to Management
Hire more people for the activity management team, your managers are overworked and that in turn makes everyones job harder.
EF Education First2017-03-17 - Helpful (1)
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RecommendsI worked at EF Education First
Pros
Meet some amazing people from all around the world, whilst getting to do fun activities. Working with students can also be really rewarding, as you see how much they progress during the course of their stay.
Cons
Sometimes hard to handle large groups of students, especially in busy cities. The time that you are paid for does not take into account the extra hours you spend working, such as researching activities, chasing students for payments, and going to the bank.
Advice to Management
Senior management should consist of people that know the course town, as they are unaware of activity specifics. Should also listen to feedback from both leaders and students, as its not all about numbers.
EF Education First2016-09-07 - Helpful (4)
"Underpaid Job"
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I worked at EF Education First
Pros
International colleagues/ community. Great fun with students and course leader. Activities such as Madame Tussauds, London Eye, London Dungeons etc. are all paid for. Great experience for testing your management and organisational skills.
Cons
I was very disappointed by the management of the company and the lack of organisation. The senior staff are over-worked and can't keep up with the workload resulting in the job of an activity leader becoming 10x harder. They don't even provide something as simple as a list of students attending an activity - I had to make one myself so that I knew who I was missing when at an excursion. They also forgot to tell me...
Show MoreAdvice to Management
Hire more admin staff. Make sure information is passed on to the leaders well in advance. Fix your software Elektra - it seems to be so inefficient and the main cause to the above problems in terms of organisation (or lack of it).
EF Education First2016-07-29