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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
      22 Apr 2026
      On tour support coordinator
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Good training, good communication especially for a remote position, flexible, great management

      Cons

      Scheduling and staffing effectively could be challenging due to unpredictable nature of emergency response, which caused both understaffed shifts and overstaffed shifts. In addition, phone-based customer service can be emotionally challenging - customers in stressful situations can often be difficult to deal with.

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      1mo
      Hearing that the training, communication, and management stood out, especially in a remote setting, is really meaningful. Thank you for sharing! As you mentioned, the nature of emergency response is inherently unpredictable. Our phone-based support in high stress situations can be central to defining the experience for travelers, and the people who handle it are a big part of that. We’re proud of the team you were part of and hope the skills you built here continue to serve you well.
      4.0
      2 Jun 2026
      Tour leader
      Recommend
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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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