Does Teach First pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Teach First employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Teach First. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Teach First?

76% of Teach First employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Teach First 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Teach First?

Teacher (86) , Brand Manager (19) , Maths Teacher (15) , Teach First Trainee Teacher (14) , Trainee Teacher (14) , Academic Mentor (13) , Teach First Teacher (11) , English Teacher (10) , Recruiter (10) , Science Teacher (8) , School Partnerships Lead (7) , Development Lead (6) , Intern (6) , Leadership Development Program (6) , MFL Teacher (5)

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

"People are great and are really Friendly" ((in 44 reviews)); "Good support system and training." ((in 27 reviews)); "Great colleagues and a feeling of mission" ((in 22 reviews)); "Great benefits for all employees such as well" ((in 14 reviews)); "Salary is good" ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Long hours and can be physically very draining teaching all day as you are a performer." ((in 18 reviews)); "No work life balance Very little actual change occurring in schools" ((in 11 reviews)); "High workload" ((in 9 reviews)); "I met my manager in person about 4 times total." ((in 8 reviews)); "Poor leadership focused on wrong things" ((in 7 reviews))

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Teach First reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(511 total reviews)

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

2.9

Career opportunities

Teach First has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 511 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Teach First 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

511 reviews

4.0

Jun 26, 2026

Rewarding experience but long hours contribute to burnout

English teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Developed adaptive communication skills and resilience. Rewarding

Cons

Very long hours and low salary

5.0

Jun 12, 2026

Good salary and supportive tutors, but stressful workload

Teach first trainee teacher of maths

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary whilst you're training Tutors are supportive but I guess it depends on who you get

Cons

- Is stressful with the workload but it is what it is

1.0

Jun 8, 2026

Flexible remote work, but management and finances struggle

Fundraiser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility Remote working - family friendly

Cons

Very poor management Finances are a mess Endless restructures, redundancies and strategic reviews

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