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 and mentorship" ((in 19 reviews)); "The Money is good." ((in 10 reviews)); "So far, the staff is friendly and ready to help." ((in 6 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)); "long hours and it is working away from home" ((in 5 reviews)); "Inflexible holiday." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about First Leap layoffs in 2026?

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

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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 & inclusion

2.9

Culture & 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).

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Reviews by job title

180 reviews

4.0

Apr 10, 2026

great job

English teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

awesome company to work and grow with

Cons

Sometimes not flexible and feels like corporate

5.0

Oct 15, 2025

First Leap ESL teacher salary

Esl teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Getting overtime pay for extra hours your worked

Cons

sometimes the work load is too much but the enviromnent is great

1.0

Jun 2, 2025

Bad

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing

Cons

Everything everything everything everything everything

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