Does First Leap pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, First Leap employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at First Leap. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at First Leap?

51% of First Leap employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated First Leap 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at First Leap?

English Teacher (35) , Teacher (30) , ESL Teacher (18) , Online ESL Teacher (7) , International Teacher (6) , Senior Teacher (6) , Foreign Language Teacher (5) , Foreign Teacher (5) , Online English Teacher (4) , Senior Instructor (3) , Assessor (2) , EFL Teacher (2) , English Instructor (2) , English Language Teacher (2) , Lead Teacher (2)

What are the pros of working at First Leap according to real employee reviews?

"Good Salary and job progression" ((in 31 reviews)); "Good pay and they offered a good number of hours" ((in 24 reviews)); "good training" ((in 18 reviews)); "The Money is good." ((in 10 reviews)); "So far, the staff is friendly and ready to help." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at First Leap according to real employee reviews?

"Communication between management and foreign teachers could be better." ((in 19 reviews)); "Communication is poor within First Leap, it is an issue that is constantly raised." ((in 7 reviews)); "I just told them at 25 classes a week that I wouldn't take any more and they stood by that" ((in 7 reviews)); "Inflexible holiday." ((in 6 reviews)); "long hours and it is working away from home" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about First Leap redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about First Leap redundancy and their outlook for job security at First Leap in 2026.

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First Leap Reviews

3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(180 total reviews)

Charlie Cao

59% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.1

Diversity and inclusion

2.9

Culture and values

2.9

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

First Leap has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 180 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The First Leap employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

180 reviews

5.0

3 Nov 2022

Great memories

English teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

friendly staff good hours fun classes

Cons

extra days work communication staff turnover

5.0

28 Feb 2022

Loved my 2 years with the company

Online esl teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Salary, kids, staff. and relocation help

Cons

management changed the handbook often

5.0

17 Sept 2018

I liked the people and the curriculum

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good structure, materials, environment I liked working there

Cons

Not much, just some local problems

First Leap Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We really appreciate it. We pride ourselves on delivering lessons of a high quality; using a variety of materials in a safe and fun environment. Whilst every company does have it's challenges, we work hard at trying to resolve them as best as we can so as to maintain a good reputation and keep our international teachers satisfied in their jobs!

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