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      Free apartment and activities, but poor management and low pay - Resident Advisor EF (Education First) Employee Review

      1.0
      25 May 2026
      Resident advisor
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Free apartment, opportunities to meet people, and involvement in activities and events.

      Cons

      Compensation did not reflect the workload or level of responsibility expected from staff. Employees were expected to take on additional duties without additional pay. Hours were reduced with little notice while expectations and workload remained the same. Management communication and support were inconsistent, which created unnecessary stress and made the role more difficult than it needed to be. Workplace culture often felt unsupportive, and staff concerns were not handled professionally or constructively.

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      EF (Education First) Response
      1mo
      Thanks for sharing and sorry to hear your experience in our Toronto school was not what you were expecting. We've made the expected workflow more transparent during the hiring process, and reevaluated the compensation scheme. If you have anything else you would like to share, you can reach our team at hr@ef.com.

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      5.0
      20 May 2026
      Sales and admissions coordinator
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Fun place to work at. Lots of opportunities especially early on in a career.

      Cons

      Sometimes salary is not as competitive as other places in Boston area.

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      EF (Education First) Response
      1mo
      Well this is what it's all about! Early career opportunities while having fun along the way is a big part of what we hope people experience working at EF, and we are happy to hear this in your reflection. Thank you for sharing your note on compensation as well. We review our compensation packages regularly to make sure they align with our industry standards, and we appreciate your perspective on that.
      1.0
      7 Jul 2026
      Tour consultant
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Well structured, comprehensive formal training. Perks and benefits

      Cons

      Once training is done, you’re pretty much on your own to figure things out. The weekly meetings with your manager end. You spend all day on the phones and there’s not a whole lot of interaction or collaboration going on in the office or across your team. At the end of the day it is a job and the perks and benefits are nice (travel). It just seemed social interaction of any kind, even to ask questions, was discouraged and in fact was viewed as distracting. The cold calling just gets to be tiring after a while, making it hard to stay at the job for longer than 1-2 years. Good entry level sales job, though.

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