EF English First Reviews

Clear hierarchy for next steps for progression helps a lot. a few colleagues moved into other parts of EF too, like recruitment or marketing for example

Cool CSR projects in the city like programs to teach those with hearing impairments, or at orphanages. there's also a cool trip to a EF school in Nepal that happens every year that a select few teachers can get invited to (at least, before COVID)

The company culture is great! I have had the opportunity to make friends from all around the world. Networking and building connections is something EF is certainly good at. They hold a lot of fun events where you can connect and meet with other EF teachers within the city.

There's a DEIB committee here who make sure to challenge any issues or concerns people have. They are very efficient in dealing with that - and I work with people from all over the world at EF

I have developed into a Senior Teacher role since I first started teaching 2 years ago. Day-to day responsibilities would be coming into the centre in the afternoon, have lunch, plan my lessons and activities for the day, catch up on admin work, if any and finally wait for the students to come into the centre around the evening time. Pretty much a normal 8 hour day but teaching for 3-4 hours.

From my experience, my managers have always been really easy to talk to and are always looking for ways to help you develop.

Up to date and modern places to work - there’s a uniform, polo shirt that you can mix and match

I had one interview that wasn't so stressful. The person interviewing was in China. I remember speaking with them and hearing about their experiences and what life was like in China.

Pay is definitely enough to live comfortably in China- there are many development opportunities that help increase your salary

I was nervous to get into the classroom and start teaching because I had never done it before. The first training we received after we arrived in China really prepared me to be a better teacher and feel more comfortable in the classroom.

My average day looks like: Mon- Fri- 1PM- 8PM Sat- Sun- 8AM-6PM 2 days off- During the week

Green initiatives talks, and we have interactive boards in the classrooms that reduces paper usage