Skip to contentSkip to footer
  • Community
  • Jobs
  • Companies
  • Salaries
  • For employers
      Notifications

      Loading...

      Elevate your career

      Discover your earning potential, land dream jobs, and share work-life insights anonymously.

      employer cover photo
      employer logo
      employer logo

      EF (Education First)

      Engaged employer

      About
      Reviews
      Pay and benefits
      Jobs
      Interviews
      Interviews
      Related searches: EF (Education First) reviews | EF (Education First) jobs | EF (Education First) salaries | EF (Education First) benefits
      EF (Education First) interviewsEF (Education First) Program Advisor interviewsEF (Education First) interview


      Glassdoor

      • About / Press
      • Awards
      • Blog
      • Research
      • Contact Us
      • Guides

      Employers

      • Free Employer Account
      • Employer Centre
      • Employers Blog

      Information

      • Help
      • Guidelines
      • Terms of Use
      • Privacy and Ad Choices
      • Do Not Sell Or Share My Information
      • Cookie Consent Tool
      • Security

      Work With Us

      • Advertisers
      • Careers
      Download the App

      • Browse by:
      • Companies
      • Jobs
      • Locations
      • Communities
      • Recent posts

      Copyright © 2008-2026. Glassdoor LLC. "Glassdoor," "Worklife Pro," "Bowls" and logo are proprietary trademarks of Glassdoor LLC.

      Company Bowl sample

      Want the inside scoop on your own company?

      Check out your Company Bowl for anonymous work chats.

      Bowls

      Get actionable career advice tailored to you by joining more bowls.

      Followed companies

      Stay ahead in opportunities and insider tips by following your dream companies.

      Job searches

      Get personalised job recommendations and updates by starting your searches.

      Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

      avatar
      Mitacs
      3.9★Compensation and benefits
      avatar
      McGraw Hill
      3.6★Compensation and benefits
      avatar
      IDP Education
      3.5★Compensation and benefits
      avatar
      JET Program
      3.9★Compensation and benefits

      Program Advisor Interview

      Jun 17, 2019
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Cambridge, MA

      Other Program Advisor interview reviews for EF (Education First)

      Programme Advisor Interview

      Nov 18, 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Boston, MA
      Accepted offer
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at EF (Education First) (Cambridge, MA) in May 2019

      Interview

      I interviewed twice with the High School Exchange Year division of EF in Cambridge. I started with a 2 hour video interview followed by a 3 hour in person interview. Applied in February and heard back in April for my first interview. Everyone I spoke with a met was friendly and welcoming, however it raised a bit of a red flag for me when towards the end of my video interview, the interviewer began to explain that the job responsibilities included 4 to 6 weeks a year in possession of a customer service duty phone. Having many friends who work in higher education, and residence life I was not unfamiliar with similar responsibilities, however it is highly unusual for this not to be listed front and center in the job description. As a result I had questions about this responsibility and its impact on employees' work/life balance. I found out that the position would require Program Advisors to man the emergency customer service hotline 24 hours a day for 7 day period, but felt that my interviewer seemed a bit put off by my questions about this aspect of the job. Spoke to three people during my second interview and had a brief tour of the office.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      As potentially one of our youngest staff members, what would you bring to the table, when other staff members have far more experience?
      Answer question
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at EF (Education First) (Boston, MA) in Feb 2022

      Interview

      Three step interview process with different managers. Casual 1st interview, 2nd with some questions about prior experience, 3rd step about the job offer and some easy task-based questions. That's it.