The purpose of this paper is to explore novice ESL teachers experiences with e-learning. Technology has changed education, and it is an integral part of learning and teaching. The students taught these days are not the same as those taught before the pandemic, as current students are 'digital natives' surrounded by computers, smartphones, and other digital devices. The learning that occurs online or through the internet or intranet is e-learning or online education. Since the outbreak of pandemic COVID-19, e-learning has been central to education in India in general and in Kerala in particular. This paper examines what novice ESL teachers experience with online education or e-learning. Since this study focuses on generating individual teachers' personal experiences, an interpretative qualitative approach is used. Participants are ten newly appointed English language teachers who teach English as a second language to undergraduate students in the department of English. The participants are from three Arts and Science colleges in Kannur district, Kerala, India. The data is collected using an open-ended questionnaire and it is analyzed and interpreted thematically. The result indicates that they had challenges and difficulties while implementing e-learning to teach English. It also demonstrates e-learning has had effects on their students.