English 1 reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,202 total reviews)
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Adele Bai

81% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

English 1 has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,202 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The English 1 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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1.0
Mar 24, 2021

Racist, Ageist and Right-wing!

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CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Travel. Room and board arrangements.

Cons

Ageist. Racist. Right-wing conservatives. Low pay. Overwork teachers.

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English 1 Response
5y
If you were previously located in China, we encourage you to email compliance.china@ef.cn with more details in order for a formal investigation to take place. We have a zero tolerance again any type of discrimination in our schools and offices and take these comments very seriously. In addition, if any staff member needs support, regardless of their location, they can also reach out to the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Team at deib@ef.cn.
3.0
Apr 10, 2026

ESL job

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Assists in teacher development through course options

Cons

Workload can be high in summer months

2.0
Jun 26, 2021

There are better schools

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Help with documents Professional well known opportunities for advancement

Cons

For a very well-known school, they do not stick to the Chinese labour law. If you are moving to a new country know your rights as an employee. Also, some management abuse their power. The training they provide isn't good. There are other schools in China that are way better.

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English 1 Response
4y
Thank you for your feedback. Our incoming teachers in China go through an initial two weeks of onboarding, followed by and additional six weeks of extensive training. We put a lot of time and effort into our trainings, but are happy to hear more specific feedback if you felt there was certain content missing or topics we could have expanded on. For additional feedback you can contact us at teacher.welfare@ef.cn. Regarding laws and regulations, if any employee has encountered any behavior they feel was unethical and against company policies or local laws, we highly encourage them to contact compliance.china@ef.cn.
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